Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Freezing Rain Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Jan 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:07am until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:07am until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Fog
    then Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after noon. Areas of fog. High near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
5:51 am EST Jan 25, 2026
7am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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