Extreme 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: 10:04 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
31°C
Feels like 34°
Mostly Clear
▲ 37°  /  ▼ 24°
Wind
3 mph SSE
Humidity
54%
Dew Point
21°
Pressure
29.74 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
0.0
Cloud Cover
30%
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Jackson is currently mostly clear at 31°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2688 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:24AM · Sunset: 7:44PM.

Alerts

Extreme 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
59 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
31°
3%
11 PM
29°
14%
12 AM
28°
14%
1 AM
29°
3%
2 AM
29°
3%
3 AM
28°
3%
4 AM
27°
3%
5 AM
26°
3%
6 AM
25°
3%
7 AM
25°
3%
8 AM
27°
5%
9 AM
29°
5%
10 AM
32°
5%
11 AM
33°
5%
12 PM
35°
8%
1 PM
38°
11%
2 PM
38°
11%
3 PM
37°
9%
4 PM
37°
9%
5 PM
36°
9%
6 PM
36°
9%
7 PM
36°
9%
8 PM
34°
9%
9 PM
31°
10%
7-Day Forecast
Tonight
37° 24°
Mostly Clear.
Sun
39° 25°
Mostly Clear.
Mon
41° 26°
Clear.
Tue
41° 26°
Clear with a 57% chance of rain.
Wed
41° 23°
Rain, 44% chance.
Thu
40° 23°
Rain, 70% chance.
Fri
40° 23°
Rain, 63% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 31° Mostly Clear 3% 3 mph SSE 54%
11 PM 29° Partly Cloudy 14% 3 mph SSW 55%
12 AM 28° Clear 14% 4 mph SSW 56%
1 AM 29° Clear 3% 4 mph S 58%
2 AM 29° Partly Cloudy 3% 4 mph SSW 61%
3 AM 28° Mostly Clear 3% 4 mph SW 64%
4 AM 27° Clear 3% 5 mph WSW 67%
5 AM 26° Clear 3% 6 mph WSW 71%
6 AM 25° Clear 3% 6 mph WSW 76%
7 AM 25° Clear 3% 6 mph WSW 80%
8 AM 27° Clear 5% 7 mph W 72%
9 AM 29° Clear 5% 7 mph W 65%
10 AM 32° Clear 5% 7 mph WNW 59%
11 AM 33° Mostly Clear 5% 6 mph WNW 53%
12 PM 35° Mostly Clear 8% 6 mph WNW 46%
1 PM 38° Partly Cloudy 11% 5 mph WNW 40%
2 PM 38° Mostly Clear 11% 4 mph WNW 40%
3 PM 37° Mostly Clear 9% 4 mph WNW 41%
4 PM 37° Clear 9% 4 mph NW 42%
5 PM 36° Clear 9% 4 mph WNW 42%
6 PM 36° Clear 9% 3 mph WNW 43%
7 PM 36° Clear 9% 3 mph W 44%
8 PM 34° Mostly Clear 9% 4 mph W 48%
9 PM 31° Mostly Clear 10% 4 mph SW 52%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/15
Mostly Clear
3%
24°
37°
Sun
8/16
Mostly Clear
11%
25°
39°
Mon
8/17
Clear
14%
26°
41°
Tue
8/18
Clear
57%
26°
41°
Wed
8/19
Rain
44%
23°
41°
Thu
8/20
Rain
70%
23°
40°
Fri
8/21
Rain
63%
23°
40°
Sat
8/22
Rain
63%
22°
37°
Sun
8/23
Rain
68%
21°
38°
Mon
8/24
Clear
44%
22°
39°
Tue
8/25
Clear
25%
22°
39°
Wed
8/26
Drizzle
60%
23°
39°
Thu
8/27
Clear
60%
23°
39°
Fri
8/28
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Sat
8/29
Drizzle
60%
23°
37°
59
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
59 AQI 13.5 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
32 AQI 36 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 59 Moderate 32 59
Mon 59 Moderate 35 59
Tue 56 Moderate 41 56
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 Sun Aug 16, 01:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE859 J/kg
MLCAPE896 J/kg
MUCAPE1571 J/kg
SBCIN-267 J/kg
MLCIN-128 J/kg
Lifted Index-2.6
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear13 kt
0–1 km Shear3 kt
Eff. Shear9 kt
0–1 km SRH2
0–3 km SRH49
Eff. SRH50
Storm Motion78° @ 14 kt
0–1 km EHI0.0
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index28.6
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.64 in
0–3 km LR6.3 °C/km
700–500 LR6.1 °C/km
Total Totals46.7
LCL870 hPa
LFC627 hPa
EL197 hPa
Freezing Lvl16,932 ft