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Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ridgeland MS

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ridgeland MS
 32.42°N 90.09°W
Last Update:
7:15 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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