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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 11. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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