Extreme Heat Warning — Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS 8:00 PM Excessive Heat Warning — Chicot, AR, West Carroll, LA, East Carroll, LA, Madison, 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: 10:52 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
31°C
Feels like 34°
Mostly Cloudy
▲ 38°  /  ▼ 25°
Wind
5 mph SSW
Humidity
63%
Dew Point
23°
Pressure
29.69 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
0.0
Cloud Cover
67%
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Jackson is currently mostly cloudy at 30°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 1647 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:25AM · Sunset: 7:43PM.

Alerts

Extreme Heat Warning
Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS
Expires 8:00 PM
Excessive Heat Warning
Chicot, AR, West Carroll, LA, East Carroll, LA, Madison, 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
63 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
31°
3%
11 PM
28°
14%
12 AM
28°
3%
1 AM
28°
3%
2 AM
28°
3%
3 AM
27°
3%
4 AM
27°
3%
5 AM
25°
3%
6 AM
25°
3%
7 AM
27°
3%
8 AM
29°
3%
9 AM
31°
8%
10 AM
33°
8%
11 AM
34°
8%
12 PM
36°
8%
1 PM
39°
8%
2 PM
39°
8%
3 PM
39°
8%
4 PM
39°
9%
5 PM
38°
9%
6 PM
37°
9%
7 PM
36°
9%
8 PM
35°
9%
9 PM
31°
9%
7-Day Forecast
Tonight
38° 25°
Mostly Cloudy.
Mon
39° 25°
Mostly Clear.
Tue
42° 26°
Mostly Clear with a 26% chance of rain.
Wed
40° 24°
Partly Cloudy with a 57% chance of rain.
Thu
41° 23°
Mostly Clear with a 44% chance of rain.
Fri
40° 22°
Rain, 82% chance.
Sat
39° 22°
Rain, 70% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 31° Mostly Cloudy 3% 5 mph SSW 63%
11 PM 28° Partly Cloudy 14% 6 mph SSW 66%
12 AM 28° Partly Cloudy 3% 7 mph SW 69%
1 AM 28° Partly Cloudy 3% 6 mph SW 72%
2 AM 28° Mostly Clear 3% 6 mph SW 74%
3 AM 27° Partly Cloudy 3% 6 mph SW 76%
4 AM 27° Partly Cloudy 3% 6 mph SW 77%
5 AM 25° Partly Cloudy 3% 6 mph WSW 79%
6 AM 25° Partly Cloudy 3% 6 mph WSW 80%
7 AM 27° Partly Cloudy 3% 8 mph WSW 73%
8 AM 29° Mostly Clear 3% 8 mph W 65%
9 AM 31° Clear 8% 9 mph W 57%
10 AM 33° Clear 8% 8 mph W 50%
11 AM 34° Clear 8% 8 mph W 43%
12 PM 36° Clear 8% 8 mph W 36%
1 PM 39° Mostly Clear 8% 7 mph W 34%
2 PM 39° Mostly Clear 8% 7 mph W 32%
3 PM 39° Partly Cloudy 8% 7 mph W 30%
4 PM 39° Partly Cloudy 9% 6 mph W 32%
5 PM 38° Partly Cloudy 9% 6 mph WSW 35%
6 PM 37° Partly Cloudy 9% 7 mph WSW 37%
7 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 9% 7 mph WSW 41%
8 PM 35° Partly Cloudy 9% 7 mph SW 45%
9 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 9% 8 mph SW 50%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/16
Mostly Cloudy
3%
25°
38°
Mon
8/17
Mostly Clear
10%
25°
39°
Tue
8/18
Mostly Clear
26%
26°
42°
Wed
8/19
Partly Cloudy
57%
24°
40°
Thu
8/20
Mostly Clear
44%
23°
41°
Fri
8/21
Rain
82%
22°
40°
Sat
8/22
Rain
70%
22°
39°
Sun
8/23
Rain
18%
22°
39°
Mon
8/24
Drizzle
44%
23°
40°
Tue
8/25
Rain
68%
23°
37°
Wed
8/26
Clear
60%
23°
38°
Thu
8/27
Drizzle
60%
23°
40°
Fri
8/28
Drizzle
60%
23°
39°
Sat
8/29
Drizzle
60%
22°
39°
Sun
8/30
Drizzle
60%
22°
38°
63
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
63 AQI 15.6 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
34 AQI 37 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 63 Moderate 34 63
Tue 61 Moderate 42 61
Wed 61 Moderate 42 61
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 Mon Aug 17, 02:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE1694 J/kg
MLCAPE1785 J/kg
MUCAPE2704 J/kg
SBCIN-200 J/kg
MLCIN-103 J/kg
Lifted Index-3.4
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear7 kt
0–1 km Shear5 kt
Eff. Shear4 kt
0–1 km SRH22
0–3 km SRH55
Eff. SRH55
Storm Motion82° @ 14 kt
0–1 km EHI0.2
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index28.0
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.85 in
0–3 km LR6.5 °C/km
700–500 LR5.3 °C/km
Total Totals46.7
LCL900 hPa
LFC800 hPa
EL156 hPa
Freezing Lvl16,864 ft