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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 20 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Braxton MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Braxton MS
 32.01°N 89.95°W
Last Update:
8:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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