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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

A Few Clouds

95°F

35°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 16 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Benton MS

Heat Advisory September 16, 05:18pm until September 16, 07:00pm
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 05:18pm until September 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Benton MS
 32.83°N 90.23°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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