Middlesborough, Kentucky Weather
Middlesborough, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Middlesborough, Bell County.
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About Middlesborough, Kentucky
Middlesborough rises from the Cumberland Plateau, a bowl-shaped valley cradled by the rugged peaks of the Appalachians. It lies 9.6 miles north-north-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 333°T), and is situated 3.6 miles west-north-west of Harrogate. The land here is a complex quilt of rolling hills and steep inclines, where dense forests of oak and pine crowd the slopes, their emerald canopies softening the sharp angles of the terrain. Small creeks, silver threads on the green, wind their way through the hollows, their murmur a constant, quiet song beneath the rustle of leaves. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of decaying leaves and the fresh, clean breath of the mountains, and the light often filters through the trees in soft, diffused beams, as if the sun itself were a visitor hesitant to fully intrude upon the quietude. This region of Middlesborough, once a grand vision of industrial potential, whispers tales of boom and bust, of coal seams and iron furnaces that once fueled the local economy with a feverish energy. The echoes of that past are still discernible in the weathered brick of older buildings and the quiet hum of the present-day enterprises, which now lean more towards service industries and smaller-scale manufacturing. A notable legacy is the remarkable circular road that encircles the town, an ambitious urban planning feat conceived in its early days, hinting at a foresight that aimed for a city of significant scale. The Cumberland River, a vital artery, flows nearby, its presence a reminder of the region's enduring connection to the flow of water and the life it sustains, shaping not just the landscape but the very character of Middlesborough itself.
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| Location | Middlesborough, Bell County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.607257°N, 83.714285°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40965 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Middlesborough, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Middlesborough, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Middlesborough includes coordinates 36.607257°N, 83.714285°W, situated in Bell County. ZIP code 40965. Telephone area code: 606. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
