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

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ophir KY

Today
High: 48 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 48. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light north northwest wind.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.