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2026 NWS Jackson/Mississippi Tornado Information

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	23 Jul 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ridgeland MS

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.