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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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Forest MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 19, 08:43pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 19, 08:43pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 98 °F

    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 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. 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 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Forest MS
 32.29°N 89.43°W
Last Update:
8:15 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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