Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 16 Sep 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Frakes KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Frakes KY
 36.67°N 83.87°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
1:16 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
1pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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