Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Bryants Store KY

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain.  High near 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 4am.  Temperature falling to near 24 by 10pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 4am. Temperature falling to near 24 by 10pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Bryants Store KY
 36.74°N 83.92°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
3:31 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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