Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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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)
10:26 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
12am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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