Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Oct 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafras KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Sassafras KY
 37.22°N 83.05°W (Elev. 958 ft)
3:35 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
3pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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