Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries between 8am and 9am, then a chance of snow after 9am.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 27. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of flurries between 8am and 9am, then a chance of snow after 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 27. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.65°N 83.82°W (Elev. 2795 ft)
9:31 am EST Jan 29, 2026
9am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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