Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers and snow before 11pm, then snow.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers and snow before 11pm, then snow. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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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)
9:26 am EST Jan 16, 2026
11am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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