Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59° N Lon: 83.31° W Elev: 1381 ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Owsley County

This Afternoon
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear for the rest of the night. Patchy valley fog late. Humid with lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Patchy valley fog early. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Areas of valley fog late. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Monday
Areas of valley fog early. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night Through Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 80s.



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