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.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Frakes KY

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

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet.  High near 29. North northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 32 by 4am. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 41. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 9pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm.  Low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °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

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 29. North northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain after 4am. Temperature rising to around 32 by 4am. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 41. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 9pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frakes KY
 36.63°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
4:51 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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