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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Bimble KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light north wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light north wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bimble KY
 36.87°N 83.82°W (Elev. 1016 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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