Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Rowdy KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am.  Low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Rowdy KY
 37.43°N 83.17°W (Elev. 1373 ft)
9:12 am EDT Jul 31, 2026
11am EDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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