Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1034.1 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3am.  Temperature falling to near 19 by 8pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 11am, then rain.  High near 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am.  Low around 13. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 8am, then a chance of flurries after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3am. Temperature falling to near 19 by 8pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 11am, then rain. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Low around 13. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 8am, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
11:45 am EST Jan 24, 2026
11am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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