Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hindman KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hindman KY
 37.33°N 82.99°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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