Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Saint Helens KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 83. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 83. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Saint Helens KY
 37.53°N 83.67°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:16 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
2am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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