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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°C

95°F

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 km/h
Barometer 1015.4 mb (30.00 in)
Dewpoint 23°C (74°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index41°C (106°F)
Last update 15 Jul 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MS

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36. Calm wind.

    High: 36 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °C

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Heat index values as high as 42. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 35 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 23 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 10 km/h.

    Low: 22 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Heat index values as high as 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 10 km/h.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MS
 32.74°N 89.54°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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