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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Pine Ridge KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Pine Ridge KY
 37.84°N 83.61°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
9:20 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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