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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW 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 112. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °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: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Benton MS
 32.79°N 90.34°W
Last Update:
4:15 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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