Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Ricetown KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 2am, then areas of drizzle after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 2am, then areas of drizzle after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Ricetown KY
 37.38°N 83.68°W (Elev. 843 ft)
7:46 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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