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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MS
 32.74°N 89.54°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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