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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles before 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles before 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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