Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
7pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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