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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vest KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Steady temperature around 61. South southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Steady temperature around 61. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vest KY
 37.42°N 83°W (Elev. 1568 ft)
10:26 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
11pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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