Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport - Reynolds Field (KJXN)

Lat: 42.26°NLon: 84.46°WElev: 988ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (999.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am.  Low around 41. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 41. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson MI
 42.24°N 84.41°W (Elev. 978 ft)
2:03 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
3pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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