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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

97°F

36°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 19 Aug 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Braxton MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:31pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:31pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Braxton MS
 32.05°N 90°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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