Jackson, MS 39271 Weather

Hinds County4:55 AM CDT32.30°N, 90.18°W

Current conditions

Mostly Clear
48°
Mostly Clear
Feels like 48°
High 82°·Low 48° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity81%
Dew point43°
Pressure30.19 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover25%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:09 AM
Sunset6:23 PM

Observed at Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport · 25 min ago

Forecast

10-day
  • Overnight

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 0 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 40 min ago.

  1. Now Mostly Clear 48°
  2. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 48°
  3. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 48°
  4. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 48°
  5. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  6. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 59°
  7. 10 AM Sunny 67°
  8. 11 AM Sunny 72°
  9. 12 PM Sunny 76°
  10. 1 PM Sunny 79°
  11. 2 PM Sunny 80°
  12. 3 PM Sunny 81°
  13. 4 PM Sunny 82°
  14. 5 PM Sunny 80°
  15. 6 PM Mostly Clear 77°
  16. 7 PM Mostly Clear 72°
  17. 8 PM Clear 67°
  18. 9 PM Mostly Clear 65°
  19. 10 PM Mostly Clear 62°
  20. 11 PM Mostly Clear 60°
  21. Thu12 AM Clear 59°
  22. 1 AM Clear 58°
  23. 2 AM Clear 57°
  24. 3 AM Clear 56°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy48°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny52°82°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny52°84°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny52°84°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny48°81°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny48°79°
  7. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°80°
  8. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny82°
  9. WedOct 28 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy58°74°
  10. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy57°71°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

61
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • WedModerate (51)
  • ThuModerate
  • FriModerate

Jackson, MS reporting area · 55 min ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:09 AM
Sunset 6:23 PM
Daylight 11 h 13 min (−1 min 51 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 76% lit
Moonrise 3:46 PM Moonset 2:31 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low76° / 52°
Record high92° (1899)
Record low30° (1917)
Wettest4.15 in (1984)
Yesterday79° / 43°
Month to date0.34 in (normal 2.35 in)

Jackson Area, records since 1896. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in JAN, issued 2 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Fire danger concerns will persist through the upcoming week due to very dry ground conditions and low humidity each day.

- Daytime temperatures will be above normal through most of the week, with cool overnights and mornings.

Discussion

Issued at 202 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Our dry weather continues today, as it will through the remainder of the forecast period. High pressure is maintaining steady control across the eastern half of the CONUS. PWs will remain below 3/4 inch over the next few days, then as low level flow shifts more easterly, the airmass will be reinforced by drier and somewhat cooler air, with PW falling to 1/4-1/2 inch (around 50 pct of normal) in most areas. Within this dry regime, diurnal temperature ranges will be greater, with cool mornings and warm afternoons. With the shift to easterly flow, high temps won't be quite as warm over the weekend into Monday, but they will still be near to slightly above normal.

Given the persistent dry pattern, fire weather will remain the primarily concern over the upcoming week. Antecedent ground conditions/fuels are exceptionally dry (daily max ERCs in the 90th+ percentile) with RHs falling to 20-30 percent each afternoon and at times falling into the teens. However, winds are forecast to remain relatively light throughout this time frame, which is why we don't imminently anticipate a more critical situation worthy of red flag products. Regardless, great caution is still warranted with any outdoor burning over the next several days, or it should be avoided altogether, as local burn bans continue to be added across our area. If there are any signs in later forecasts of stronger wind, messaging may need to be elevated accordingly. /DL/

Aviation

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1230 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR flight conditions with calm winds will prevail through the period. /SW/

Preliminary Point Temps

Jackson 82 51 83 50 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 80 47 80 45 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 82 49 83 47 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 82 47 84 46 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 81 49 83 49 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 81 50 82 49 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 82 46 82 47 / 0 0 0 0

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