Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Buckhorn KY

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Buckhorn KY
 37.32°N 83.46°W (Elev. 978 ft)
3:40 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
6am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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