Excessive Heat Watch 8:00 PM Heat Advisory — Ashley, AR, Chicot, AR, Morehouse, LA, West Carroll, LA, East Carroll, LA, Richland, LA, Madison, LA, Franklin, LA, Catahoula, LA, Tensas, LA, Concordia, LA, Bolivar, MS, Sunflower, MS, Leflore, MS, Grenada, MS, Carroll, MS, Montgomery, MS, Webster, MS, Clay, MS, Lowndes, MS, Choctaw, MS, Oktibbeha, MS, Washington, MS, Humphreys, MS, Holmes, MS, Attala, MS, Winston, MS, Noxubee, MS, Issaquena, MS, Sharkey, MS, Yazoo, MS, Madison, MS, Leake, MS, Neshoba, MS, Kemper, MS, Warren, MS, Hinds, MS, Rankin, MS, Scott, MS, Newton, MS, Lauderdale, MS, Claiborne, MS, Copiah, MS, Simpson, MS, Smith, MS, Jasper, MS, Clarke, MS, Jefferson, MS, Adams, MS, Franklin, MS, Lincoln, MS, Lawrence, MS, Jefferson Davis, MS, Covington, MS, Jones, MS, Marion, MS, Lamar, MS, Forrest, MS 8:00 PM

Jackson, Mississippi

Last updated: 3:41 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
99°F
Feels like 102°
Clear
▲ 100°  /  ▼ 75°
Wind
6 mph WSW
Humidity
32%
Dew Point
63°
Pressure
29.73 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
8.2
Cloud Cover
0%
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Jackson is currently clear at 99°F. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 1812 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:24AM · Sunset: 7:45PM.

Alerts

Excessive Heat Watch
Expires 8:00 PM
Heat Advisory
Ashley, AR, Chicot, AR, Morehouse, LA, West Carroll, LA, East Carroll, LA, Richland, LA, Madison, LA, Franklin, LA, Catahoula, LA, Tensas, LA, Concordia, LA, Bolivar, MS, Sunflower, MS, Leflore, MS, Grenada, MS, Carroll, MS, Montgomery, MS, Webster, MS, Clay, MS, Lowndes, MS, Choctaw, MS, Oktibbeha, MS, Washington, MS, Humphreys, MS, Holmes, MS, Attala, MS, Winston, MS, Noxubee, MS, Issaquena, MS, Sharkey, MS, Yazoo, MS, Madison, MS, Leake, MS, Neshoba, MS, Kemper, MS, Warren, MS, Hinds, MS, Rankin, MS, Scott, MS, Newton, MS, Lauderdale, MS, Claiborne, MS, Copiah, MS, Simpson, MS, Smith, MS, Jasper, MS, Clarke, MS, Jefferson, MS, Adams, MS, Franklin, MS, Lincoln, MS, Lawrence, MS, Jefferson Davis, MS, Covington, MS, Jones, MS, Marion, MS, Lamar, MS, Forrest, MS
Expires 8:00 PM
56 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
99°
3%
4 PM
100°
3%
5 PM
100°
3%
6 PM
98°
3%
7 PM
95°
3%
8 PM
91°
3%
9 PM
85°
3%
10 PM
84°
3%
11 PM
82°
3%
12 AM
81°
3%
1 AM
81°
3%
2 AM
80°
3%
3 AM
79°
3%
4 AM
79°
3%
5 AM
75°
3%
6 AM
75°
3%
7 AM
77°
3%
8 AM
80°
3%
9 AM
83°
3%
10 AM
88°
3%
11 AM
90°
3%
12 PM
92°
3%
1 PM
95°
3%
2 PM
95°
3%
7-Day Forecast
Today
100° 75°
Clear.
Sat
102° 75°
Clear.
Sun
104° 78°
Clear.
Mon
104° 77°
Clear with a 44% chance of rain.
Tue
106° 76°
Drizzle, 60% chance.
Wed
105° 75°
Clear.
Thu
105° 73°
Clear.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 99° Clear 3% 6 mph WSW 32%
4 PM 100° Clear 3% 5 mph WSW 29%
5 PM 100° Clear 3% 5 mph WSW 30%
6 PM 98° Clear 3% 5 mph W 33%
7 PM 95° Clear 3% 4 mph W 37%
8 PM 91° Clear 3% 3 mph WSW 42%
9 PM 85° Clear 3% 4 mph SSW 46%
10 PM 84° Clear 3% 4 mph SSW 50%
11 PM 82° Clear 3% 3 mph SW 52%
12 AM 81° Clear 3% 3 mph SW 55%
1 AM 81° Clear 3% 3 mph SSW 59%
2 AM 80° Clear 3% 4 mph SW 65%
3 AM 79° Clear 3% 4 mph SW 71%
4 AM 79° Clear 3% 5 mph SW 76%
5 AM 75° Clear 3% 4 mph SW 79%
6 AM 75° Clear 3% 4 mph WSW 82%
7 AM 77° Clear 3% 5 mph WSW 79%
8 AM 80° Clear 3% 6 mph W 72%
9 AM 83° Clear 3% 6 mph W 65%
10 AM 88° Clear 3% 6 mph W 59%
11 AM 90° Clear 3% 6 mph W 54%
12 PM 92° Clear 3% 5 mph W 48%
1 PM 95° Clear 3% 5 mph W 46%
2 PM 95° Clear 3% 4 mph W 45%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/14
Clear
3%
75°
100°
Sat
8/15
Clear
3%
75°
102°
Sun
8/16
Clear
3%
78°
104°
Mon
8/17
Clear
44%
77°
104°
Tue
8/18
Drizzle
60%
76°
106°
Wed
8/19
Clear
19%
75°
105°
Thu
8/20
Clear
19%
73°
105°
Fri
8/21
Clear
60%
69°
104°
Sat
8/22
Drizzle
60%
68°
102°
Sun
8/23
Drizzle
60%
69°
103°
Mon
8/24
Drizzle
60%
70°
102°
Tue
8/25
Drizzle
60%
73°
102°
Wed
8/26
Drizzle
60%
74°
104°
Thu
8/27
Drizzle
60%
74°
104°
Fri
8/28
Drizzle
60%
74°
103°
56
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
56 AQI 11.7 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
26 AQI 28 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Sat 56 Moderate 26 56
Sun 54 Moderate 30 54
Mon 54 Moderate 37 54
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Fri Aug 14, 19:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE448 J/kg
MLCAPE225 J/kg
MUCAPE448 J/kg
SBCIN-73 J/kg
MLCIN-137 J/kg
Lifted Index-1.5
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear5 kt
0–1 km Shear2 kt
Eff. Shear5 kt
0–1 km SRH-5
0–3 km SRH11
Eff. SRH11
Storm Motion50° @ 9 kt
0–1 km EHI-0.0
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index8.9
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.21 in
0–3 km LR8.2 °C/km
700–500 LR6.1 °C/km
Total Totals42.8
LCL758 hPa
LFC637 hPa
EL228 hPa
Freezing Lvl16,729 ft