Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Middlesborough KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm.  Low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Middlesborough KY
 36.68°N 83.7°W (Elev. 1342 ft)
8:36 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
9pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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