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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY
 36.66°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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