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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 55. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 58. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 55. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 58. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY
 36.66°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
10:26 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
12am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database