Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL)

Lat: 35.59°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 18 Jun 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Lexington TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Lexington TN
 35.61°N 88.32°W (Elev. 397 ft)
6:46 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
8pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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