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.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.54°N 83.38°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
10:56 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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