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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 9 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Benton MS

Severe T-storm Watch until March 9, 07:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until March 9, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 80 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Benton MS
 32.7°N 90.21°W
Last Update:
12:15 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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