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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Rousseau KY

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

    Overnight: Clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm.  Temperature rising to near 67 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  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: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 54 °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 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Temperature rising to near 67 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. 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 51.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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 79.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Rousseau KY
 37.57°N 83.27°W (Elev. 791 ft)
1:36 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
2am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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