Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 4pm.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
9:56 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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