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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Pine Ridge KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  Temperature falling to around 47 by 4pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. 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: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °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 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 47 by 4pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. 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 before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Pine Ridge KY
 37.84°N 83.61°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
4:59 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
5am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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