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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

67°F

19°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 11am, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 53 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 11am, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 53 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson KY
 37.56°N 83.38°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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