Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains

Scattered severe thunderstorms remain possible this afternoon and evening across parts of southern Georgia into north and west-central Florida. Both damaging winds and a few tornadoes may occur. Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains today into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Feb 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Washington's Birthday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 876 ft)
4:11 pm EST Feb 15, 2026
5pm EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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