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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

Freeze Watch March 29, 12:00am until March 29, 10:00am
Freeze Warning March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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