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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

A Few Clouds

98°F

37°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	17 Aug 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pickens MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:00am until August 18, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 17, 02:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 17, 02:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

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