Jackson, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
This Afternoon
88°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NE | 15% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 mph SE | 17% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 3 mph SW | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 30% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 53% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NNE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 78% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph E | 82% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph WSW | 44% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 37% |
| Friday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 2 mph N | 11% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Jackson, KY
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
7a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Quicksand, Ky (8.9 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.