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.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Emmalena KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 59 by noon, then falling to around 54 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 59 by noon, then falling to around 54 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Emmalena KY
 37.36°N 83.07°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
9:56 am EST Feb 20, 2026
10am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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