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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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 2 Sep 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest MS

Heat Advisory September 2, 12:00pm until September 2, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory September 3, 12:00pm until September 3, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday 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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest MS
 32.36°N 89.48°W
Last Update:
10:31 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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