| NWS Forecast for: Rankin County Issued by: National Weather Service Jackson, MS Last Update: 221 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026 |  |
Today: Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. West winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph this afternoon. Heat index values up to 112. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 109 early in the evening. Monday: Sunny, hot with highs around 101. West winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 111. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early in the evening. Tuesday: Sunny, hot with highs around 101. West winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 111. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening. Wednesday: Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up to 110. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening. Thursday: Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up to 110. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Rankin County | |
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