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.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Julian Carroll Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 48. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 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: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • 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 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 48. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 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 43. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Julian Carroll Airport KY
 37.6°N 83.32°W (Elev. 1357 ft)
9:51 am EST Jan 21, 2026
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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