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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Frakes KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 23. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight 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 27. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °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 17.

    Low: 17 °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

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 23. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A slight 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 27. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. 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 17.
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 26.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Frakes KY
 36.66°N 83.95°W (Elev. 1706 ft)
12:06 am EST Jan 21, 2026
2am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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