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.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Aug 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Chavies KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 84. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 86.
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 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Chavies KY
 37.35°N 83.32°W (Elev. 883 ft)
3:21 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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