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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light north wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
4:59 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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