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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Jul 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Canton MS

Heat Advisory July 16, 10:00am until July 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Canton MS
 32.6°N 90°W
Last Update:
4:04 am CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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