Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Bethany KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly between 9am and 3pm.  Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Bethany KY
 37.72°N 83.42°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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