Middlesborough, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Middlesborough, a city in Bell County, Kentucky.
Today
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Middlesborough
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph S | 85% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 0 to 6 mph W | 100% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 5% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 7 mph NW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 7 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 7 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Widespread Frost | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 1% |
| Monday | 63°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 2 mph WNW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph W | 2% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Sunny | 2 mph W | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph NW | 2% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.