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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 28 Jul 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson MS

Extreme Heat Warning July 29, 10:00am until July 29, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 04:44pm until July 28, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 04:44pm until July 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. 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
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson MS
 32.31°N 90.2°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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