Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
3:15 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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