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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Canton MS

Extreme Heat Warning until August 19, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Canton MS
 32.51°N 89.95°W
Last Update:
8:15 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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