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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of flurries after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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