Observed 10:55 PM EDT at K1A6

Middlesborough, KY weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 95%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 72°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (69°21° → 55°13°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 51°11° by 10 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	4%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	6%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	46%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	49%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	37%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	57%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	70%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	59%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	84%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog between 7am and 11am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JKL) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Powell River near Arthur

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 173 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Pineville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 977 ft
Flow: 182 cfs

Forecast peak 977 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Barbourville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River above Tazewell

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 504 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Tazewell · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Middlesborough weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:03 PM; Morning 7:34–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11:23 PM–7:25 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Middlesborough. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Middlesborough, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Powell River near Arthur

Cumberland River at Pineville

Cumberland River at Barbourville

Clinch River above Tazewell

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon