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.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Elkfork KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Areas of fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Elkfork KY
 37.94°N 83.11°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
6:41 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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