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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Benton MS

Extreme Heat Warning until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Benton MS
 32.74°N 90.21°W
Last Update:
2:21 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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