Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Helens KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Saint Helens KY
 37.58°N 83.63°W (Elev. 827 ft)
11:36 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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