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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 11:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport MS
 32.29°N 90.26°W
Last Update:
9:15 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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