Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sassafras KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 7am and 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow showers, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am.  Low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 22. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, snow showers, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of flurries between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 22. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Sassafras KY
 37.26°N 83.02°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
4:11 am EST Feb 21, 2026
4am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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