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2025 NWS Jackson/Mississippi Tornado Information and Upcoming Damage Survey Plans

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 16, 10:00 AM CDT until July 16, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	15 Jul 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Benton MS

Heat Advisory July 16, 10:00am until July 16, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.