Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
9:26 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
10pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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