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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Typhoon Watch for Guam/CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Locally considerable flash and urban flooding is possible, and river flooding will continue in central Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic Friday. A Typhoon Watch has been issued for Guam and CNMI. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafras KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 76 by noon, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F⇓

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 76 by noon, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafras KY
 37.22°N 83.05°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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