Richland, MS Weather

Rankin County8:43 AM CDT32.24°N, 90.16°WElevation 266 ft

Current conditions

Clear
50°
Clear
Feels like 49°
High 83°·Low 51°
WindENE 3 mph
Humidity82%
Dew point45°
Pressure30.23 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover23%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:09 AM
Sunset6:23 PM

Observed at Jackson, Jackson International Airport · 48 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 10 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 51°
  2. 9 AM Sunny 58°
  3. 10 AM Sunny 68°
  4. 11 AM Sunny 73°
  5. 12 PM Sunny 77°
  6. 1 PM Sunny 80°
  7. 2 PM Sunny 81°
  8. 3 PM Sunny 82°
  9. 4 PM Sunny 83°
  10. 5 PM Sunny 81°
  11. 6 PM Mostly Clear 78°
  12. 7 PM Mostly Clear 73°
  13. 8 PM Mostly Clear 67°
  14. 9 PM Mostly Clear 64°
  15. 10 PM Mostly Clear 61°
  16. 11 PM Mostly Clear 59°
  17. Thu12 AM Mostly Clear 58°
  18. 1 AM Mostly Clear 56°
  19. 2 AM Clear 55°
  20. 3 AM Clear 54°
  21. 4 AM Clear 53°
  22. 5 AM Clear 52°
  23. 6 AM Sunny 52°
  24. 7 AM Sunny 51°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear49°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny51°83°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny50°84°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny49°84°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny47°81°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny48°80°
  7. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°81°
  8. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny83°
  9. WedOct 28 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny57°75°
  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

58
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

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

Forecast

  • WedModerate (51)
  • ThuModerate
  • FriModerate

Jackson, MS reporting area · 1 hr 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 52 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 77% 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

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 641 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR flight conditions with north-northeast winds near 5 kts 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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