Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 43. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Rain before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 43. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
12:07 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
12pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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