Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Wellington KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Wellington KY
 37.88°N 83.52°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
2:16 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
3am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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