Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gays Creek KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light west wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light north wind.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light west wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light north wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Gays Creek KY
 37.36°N 83.43°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
6:06 am EST Jan 28, 2026
6am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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