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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Frakes KY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 59. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 59. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, 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 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Frakes KY
 36.66°N 83.95°W (Elev. 1706 ft)
Last Update:
6:55 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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