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.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 08:23am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 08:23am until January 24, 12:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then rain or freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 33 by 4am. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 26. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then rain or freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Temperature rising to around 33 by 4am. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
6:21 am EST Jan 24, 2026
8am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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