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Current conditions at

Jackson, McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL)

Lat: 35.59°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington TN

Heat Advisory August 18, 02:45pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 02:45pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington TN
 35.66°N 88.4°W (Elev. 509 ft)
Last Update:
2:35 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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