Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 15 Oct 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafras KY

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 76 by 11am, then falling to around 57 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.

    High: 76 °F⇓

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 76 by 11am, then falling to around 57 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.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Sassafras KY
 37.22°N 83.03°W (Elev. 1135 ft)
7:06 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
11am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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