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 >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 27 Jul 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
7:33 am EDT Jul 27, 2026
9am EDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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