Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light north wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light north wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY
 36.66°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
2:06 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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