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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Benton MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:41pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 11:41pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Benton MS
 32.7°N 90.21°W
Last Update:
11:15 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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