Jackson, KY – Residents across eastern Kentucky may want to keep umbrellas handy this week as a persistent stretch of rainy weather settles in just in time for Halloween.
According to the US National Weather Service in Jackson, a nearby upper-level low-pressure system will bring multiple rounds of rainfall through Friday. The heaviest rain is expected between Tuesday and Wednesday, with lingering showers anticipated into Thursday evening and Halloween night.
Forecast models show temperatures holding steady in the mid-50s during the day and dropping into the low 40s overnight. While not a washout, forecasters caution that trick-or-treaters should prepare for damp and chilly conditions, particularly across valleys and higher elevations in eastern Kentucky counties such as Breathitt, Perry, and Pike.
Rain chances will remain near 90–100% midweek, tapering to around 70% by Thursday. By Friday, conditions may gradually dry out, but cooler air will follow as highs remain in the 50s and lows dip near the mid-30s.
Drivers are urged to use caution on wet roads, especially during evening commute hours and Halloween festivities when visibility may be reduced.
This prolonged rainy stretch marks a typical late-October pattern for the region as fall fronts sweep through the Ohio Valley.
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