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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 15 Oct 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Benton MS

Fire Weather Watch October 17, 11:00am until October 17, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning October 16, 09:00am until October 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Benton MS
 32.74°N 90.21°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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