Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Middlesborough KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Middlesborough KY
 36.64°N 83.7°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
7:46 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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