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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Benton MS

Red Flag Warning October 17, 11:00am until October 17, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning October 16, 01:37pm until October 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning October 16, 01:37pm until October 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

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

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, 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 around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Benton MS
 32.76°N 90.24°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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