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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wellington KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Wellington KY
 37.88°N 83.52°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
1:56 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
2pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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