Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Bethany KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow likely after 4am.  Low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Bethany KY
 37.63°N 83.52°W (Elev. 945 ft)
12:11 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
1pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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