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Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Benton MS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Benton MS
 32.83°N 90.26°W
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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