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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 10:00 AM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	20 Aug 9:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Carthage MS

Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92.