Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
6:31 am EST Feb 20, 2026
9am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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