Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight.  Temperature rising to around 31 by 1am. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 8am, then rain or freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then rain after 10am.  High near 40. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm.  Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. Temperature rising to around 31 by 1am. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 8am, then rain or freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then rain after 10am. High near 40. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Middlesborough KY
 36.66°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
11:41 am EST Jan 24, 2026
11am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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