Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hazard KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle after 3am.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy drizzle with isolated showers before 8am, then isolated showers between 8am and noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy dense fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle after 3am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy drizzle with isolated showers before 8am, then isolated showers between 8am and noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hazard KY
 37.25°N 83.19°W (Elev. 868 ft)
1:20 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
1am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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