Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
12:26 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
1pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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