Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain.  High near 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY
 36.66°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
3:31 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
6pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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