Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Rousseau KY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then rain likely.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm.  High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then rain likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Rousseau KY
 37.57°N 83.18°W (Elev. 932 ft)
5:26 am EST Jan 21, 2026
5am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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