Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Artemus KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 69 by 11am, then falling to around 55 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 69 by 11am, then falling to around 55 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Artemus KY
 36.83°N 83.85°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
10:46 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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