Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Hazard KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Hazard KY
 37.25°N 83.19°W (Elev. 868 ft)
9:51 am EST Jan 21, 2026
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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