Middlesborough, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Middlesborough, a city in Bell County, Kentucky.
This Afternoon
91°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 96. North northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Middlesborough
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 91°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNW | 42% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 0 to 3 mph NW | 45% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 23% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SSE | 31% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 37% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ESE | 52% |
| Tuesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Rain Showers Likely | 2 mph S | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph N | 66% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph N | 32% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 22% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.