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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Ridgeland MS

Heat Advisory August 17, 10:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Ridgeland MS
 32.4°N 90.04°W
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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