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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

A Few Clouds

93°F

34°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Forest MS

Heat Advisory August 17, 10:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 16, 01:52pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 01:52pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Forest MS
 32.36°N 89.56°W
Last Update:
1:32 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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