Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport - Reynolds Field (KJXN)

Lat: 42.26°NLon: 84.46°WElev: 988ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 67. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 74. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Low around 39. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers.  Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 67. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 39. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson MI
 42.24°N 84.41°W (Elev. 978 ft)
2:04 pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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