Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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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)
9:20 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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