Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Freezing Rain Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 25 Jan 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ophir KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:27am until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:27am until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 7pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am, then areas of fog after 2pm. Steady temperature around 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 7pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Ophir KY
 37.87°N 83.07°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
7:26 am EST Jan 25, 2026
8am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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