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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Walker KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °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 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Walker KY
 36.86°N 83.68°W (Elev. 1509 ft)
10:46 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
12am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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