Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

66°F

19°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Elsie KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 9am.  Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Elsie KY
 37.78°N 83.08°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
10:01 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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