Middlesborough, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Middlesborough, a city in Bell County, Kentucky.
Today
87°F
Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Middlesborough
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph E | 35% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSE | 38% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 42% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 36% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 77% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph S | 77% |
| Friday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 62% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 62% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SSW | 68% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 68% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WSW | 43% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 37% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SW | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Middlesborough (36.613, -83.722). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Middlesborough
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
177 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Middlesborough: nearby ZIP 40965 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tazewell, Tn (14.3 mi from Middlesborough). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.