Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1031.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Jackson KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am.  Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light south southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Jackson KY
 37.54°N 83.38°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
8:56 am EST Jan 12, 2026
9am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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