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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Bentonia MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 20, 10:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Bentonia MS
 32.61°N 90.32°W
Last Update:
6:33 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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