Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Light Rain

81°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 8 Jun 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson MS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 68 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 92 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 69 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 93 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 69 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 71 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 90 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson MS
 32.31°N 90.18°W
8:16 pm CDT Jun 8, 2023
9pm CDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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