Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lerose KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lerose KY
 37.46°N 83.65°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
10:26 am EDT Aug 13, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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