Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 24 Jan 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet.  High near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 11pm.  Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 11am, then rain or freezing rain between 11am and noon, then rain after noon.  High near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 11pm. Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 11am, then rain or freezing rain between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. High near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.65°N 83.82°W (Elev. 2795 ft)
11:31 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
2am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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