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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ridgeland MS

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Ridgeland MS
 32.42°N 90.12°W
Last Update:
12:15 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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