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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Jackson MS

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson MS
 32.31°N 90.2°W
Last Update:
9:15 am CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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