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2026 NWS Jackson/Mississippi Tornado Information

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 23, 11:00 AM CDT until August 23, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Meridian, Key Field (KMEI)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 88.75°WElev: 295ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	22 Aug 2:58 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Quitman MS

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 92 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.