Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Artemus KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Artemus KY
 36.81°N 83.86°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
11:36 am EST Jan 20, 2026
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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