Observed 5:25 PM EDT at KJKL

Jackson, KY weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 72°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Fog Monday 8–9 AM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	44%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	32%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	12%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	9%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	16%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	31%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	7%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	14%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	26%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.68 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JKL) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 223 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Buckhorn Lake

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 782 ft

Forecast peak 782 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Heidelberg

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 391 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Kentucky River near Tallega

12 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 202 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 72

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Jackson Julian Carroll Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1981–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Jackson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:00 PM; Morning 7:34–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Jackson. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Jackson, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Buckhorn Lake

Kentucky River at Heidelberg

Middle Fork Kentucky River near Tallega

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon