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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY
 36.66°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
4:11 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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