Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

A Few Clouds

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ophir KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog before 2am. Steady temperature around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Steady temperature around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Ophir KY
 37.87°N 83.07°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
10:26 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
12am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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