Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Frakes KY

Freeze Warning March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, mainly after 3pm.  High near 69. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 69. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Frakes KY
 36.67°N 83.87°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
1:21 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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