Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Elkfork KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Elkfork KY
 37.92°N 83.14°W (Elev. 889 ft)
6:38 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
8pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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