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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Buckhorn KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 56 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °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 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  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 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 56 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Buckhorn KY
 37.36°N 83.46°W (Elev. 797 ft)
10:35 am EST Feb 20, 2026
11am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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