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Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Mostly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Canton MS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Canton MS
 32.6°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
5:15 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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