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.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
4:11 am EST Jan 21, 2026
5am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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