Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2pm, then rain between 2pm and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm.  Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2pm, then rain between 2pm and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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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)
4:11 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
7pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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