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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.54°N 83.38°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 am EDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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