Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KHKS

Jackson, MS weather

Clear and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 72Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (51°11° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 84°29° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	2%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	29%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	27%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	25%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	25%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	40%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	16%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	22%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	25%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	32%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	36%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	33%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	27%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	2%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.9 in23 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.74 in19 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Sunday
Dry, high 80°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–83°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 11Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Jackson International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SatOct 17
−6°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Jackson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:34 PM; Morning 6:55–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Jackson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.