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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

93°F

34°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Jackson MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:37pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:37pm until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.