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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °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 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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