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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Middlesborough KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Middlesborough KY
 36.66°N 83.7°W (Elev. 1378 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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