Major Storm Pounding California; Winter Weather Threats Through This Weekend From the Central to Eastern U.S.

The last and strongest in a week-long parade of Pacific storms is pounding California with a variety of hazards, including heavy rainfall, mountain snow and flooding near recent wildfire burn scars. Meanwhile, a weak, progressive system may produce light snow from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region through early Friday. Then a major winter storm will develop for the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	17 Jan 8:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Carthage MS

Dense Fog Advisory January 18, 12:00am until January 18, 09:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Tonight

Slight Chance
Rain then
Areas Dense
Fog
Low: 50 °F
Friday

Areas Dense
Fog then
Mostly Cloudy
High: 64 °F
Friday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Low: 55 °F
Saturday

Showers
High: 66 °F
Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
Rain then
Cloudy
Low: 32 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
High: 41 °F
Sunday
Night

Clear
Low: 25 °F
M.L.King
Day

Sunny
High: 50 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Friday

Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 66. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.