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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	23 Aug 10:58 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Quitman MS

Heat Advisory until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 23, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 97 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.