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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Ridgeland MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Ridgeland MS
 32.4°N 90.04°W
Last Update:
2:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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