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Dangerously Excessive Heat and Humidity Continues from the Midwest and Eastward

Oppressive heat and humidity will continue through Saturday from the Midwest to the East Coast. The Midwest will get a slight reprieve on Sunday as a cold front moves through the area, while excessive heat continues in the East. In addition, strong to severe storms will bring potential for damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jul 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 88 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 70 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 72 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 87 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 70 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 82 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 85 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Carthage MS
 32.74°N 89.54°W
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Jul 20, 2019
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jul 20, 2019-6pm CDT Jul 26, 2019
 
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