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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Rain

67°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Frakes KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 55. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 57. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 55. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 57. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Frakes KY
 36.66°N 83.95°W (Elev. 1706 ft)
4:26 am EST Feb 20, 2026
4am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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