Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ricetown KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ricetown KY
 37.37°N 83.57°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:15 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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