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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.47 in (1033.9 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Bethany KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Bethany KY
 37.63°N 83.52°W (Elev. 945 ft)
8:01 am EST Jan 20, 2026
10am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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