Mississippi Valley Summer Heat Wave; Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding Possible to the North

A dangerous summer heat wave will continue much of the Plains, Mid/Lower Mississippi Valley, Southeast U.S. today and Thursday. Areas of severe thunderstorms may occur today and again on Thursday from parts of the northern/central Rockies and High Plains into the Ohio Valley and Carolinas. Excessive rainfall over similar areas may bring flash flooding today and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	6 Jul 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Canton MS

Heat Advisory until July 7, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until July 7, 08:00pm

NOW until
8:00pm Thu

Heat Advisory
This
Afternoon

Chance
T-storms
High: 90 °F
Tonight

Mostly Clear
Low: 77 °F
Thursday

Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 91 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 78 °F
Friday

Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 92 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 79 °F
Saturday

Chance
T-storms
High: 93 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance
T-storms
Low: 77 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.