Jackson, KY – Steady rain is soaking eastern Kentucky roads Sunday morning, with water pooling along KY-15 and the Hal Rogers Parkway as rainfall continues through at least 3 p.m., slowing travel and reducing visibility.
According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, rain will persist through the morning as a storm system tracks across the Deep South. Precipitation coverage remains near 100 percent early Sunday, with rainfall totals between 0.50 and 0.75 inches possible before tapering off later this afternoon. High temperatures will reach the upper 40s to lower 50s before drier air builds in tonight.
Communities along Interstate 75 near London, KY-80 through Hazard and Somerset, and I-64 near Morehead are seeing wet pavement and minor ponding in low-lying areas. Motorists should slow down, increase following distance and avoid driving through water-covered roadways. Visibility may briefly drop below one mile in heavier showers before improving late afternoon.
Drier conditions return overnight, setting the stage for a warming trend beginning Monday. Afternoon highs will climb into the 60s by Tuesday and could approach the lower 70s by Thursday across parts of eastern Kentucky.
Five Day Forecast For Jackson, Kentucky:
Sunday: Rain ending by late afternoon. High 45 to 52. Low 36 to 41. Rain chance 100 percent decreasing to 30 percent late.
Monday: Patchy fog early, then mostly sunny. High 56 to 62. Low 30 to 41. Rain chance 0 percent.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and milder. High 61 to 68. Low 45 to 53. Rain chance 0 percent.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with a slight shower chance. High 61 to 67. Low 46 to 52. Rain chance 20 to 30 percent.
Thursday: Partly sunny with increasing shower chances. High 66 to 72. Low 50 to 56. Rain chance 40 to 70 percent.
