Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jul 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Primrose KY

Severe T-storm Watch July 27, 11:32pm until July 28, 02:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch July 27, 11:32pm until July 28, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Primrose KY
 37.61°N 83.55°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
10:56 pm EDT Jul 27, 2026
11pm EDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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