Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

A Few Clouds

99°F

37°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:07pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:07pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest MS
 32.36°N 89.48°W
12:15 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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