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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

98°F

37°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Vaughan MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 05:07pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 05:07pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Vaughan MS
 32.74°N 90.02°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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