Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Ricetown KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers after 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Ricetown KY
 37.38°N 83.68°W (Elev. 843 ft)
2:50 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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