Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Talbert KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Talbert KY
 37.46°N 83.51°W (Elev. 827 ft)
3:01 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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