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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 08:00am until August 19, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jackson MS
 32.31°N 90.2°W
Last Update:
4:15 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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