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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL)

Lat: 35.59°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Idlewild TN

Heat Advisory August 16, 08:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 06:56pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 06:56pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Idlewild TN
 35.96°N 88.8°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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