What is the high temperature today in Jackson, MS?

The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 82°F. Mostly Sunny.

Will it rain in Jackson, MS in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Jackson, MS?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 74°F to 80°F and up to a 37% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Jackson, MS today?

Sunrise is about 7:14 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:15 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Jackson, MS?

At Jackson Hawkins Fld, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 79°F and the normal low is 56°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Jackson, MS Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Jackson, MS current weather

53°F

Mostly Sunny

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 82° / L 54°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 6:30 AM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 6:30 AM

Now53°
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2 PM81°
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4 PM82°
5 PM80°
6 PM78°
7 PM73°
8 PM68°
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10 PM64°
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Wed12 AM61°
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3 AM59°
4 AM56°
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6 AM56°
7 AM54°
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10 AM70°
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12 PM79°
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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/27Low 54°High 82°
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Wed10/28Low 51°High 84°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 55°High 84°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny
Fri10/3022% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 83°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly Sunny
Sat10/3153% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 82°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sun11/119% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 83°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/221% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 85°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Partly Sunny
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend37% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 80°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 80°. Low that night near 53°. About 1.11 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend17% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 75°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 75°. Low that night near 47°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blendLow 46°High 74°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 74°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.04 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 32.305, -90.242 from the NWS JAN office, updated 10/27/2026, 6:30 AM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KHKS (Jackson/Hawkins Fld, 3 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 3:00 AM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now53°Mostly Sunny0%0 mph
8 AM55°Sunny0%5 mph
9 AM60°Mostly Sunny0%5 mph
10 AM69°Sunny0%5 mph
11 AM74°Sunny0%5 mph
12 PM77°Mostly Sunny0%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow53° 0% Sky 46%0g6
8 AM55° 0% Sky 25%5
9 AM60° 0% Sky 35%5
10 AM69° 0% Sky 20%5
11 AM74° 0% Sky 15%5
12 PM77° 0% Sky 29%5
1 PM79° 0% Sky 29%5
2 PM81° 0% Sky 43%5
3 PM81° 0% Sky 33%5
4 PM82° 0% Sky 55%5
5 PM80° 0% Sky 55%5
6 PM78° 0% Sky 65%5
7 PM73° 0% Sky 72%5
8 PM68° 0% Sky 62%0g9
9 PM66° 0% Sky 83%5
10 PM64° 0% Sky 77%5g10
11 PM63° 0% Sky 90%5
Wed 10/2812 AM61° 0% Sky 79%0g9
1 AM60° 0% Sky 84%0g9
2 AM60° 0% Sky 55%0g8
3 AM59° 0% Sky 65%0g7
4 AM56° 0% Sky 63%0g7
5 AM56° 0% Sky 65%0g6
6 AM56° 0% Sky 72%0g6
7 AM54° 0% Sky 57%0g6
8 AM56° 0% Sky 50%0g7
9 AM61° 0% Sky 36%0g7
10 AM70° 0% Sky 37%5
11 AM76° 0% Sky 20%5
12 PM79° 0% Sky 15%5
1 PM81° 0% Sky 3%5
2 PM82° 0% Sky 10%5g10
3 PM82° 0% Sky 8%5g10
4 PM83° 0% Sky 8%5g10
5 PM82° 0% Sky 18%5g10
6 PM79° 0% Sky 18%5
7 PM74° 0% Sky 24%5g10
8 PM68° 0% Sky 7%5g10
9 PM65° 0% Sky 10%5g10
10 PM63° 0% Sky 13%5g10
11 PM61° 0% Sky 12%5g10
Thu 10/2912 AM59° 0% Sky 10%0g9
1 AM58° 0% Sky 9%0g9
2 AM57° 0% Sky 10%0g8
3 AM55° 0% Sky 12%0g8
4 AM54° 0% Sky 13%0g7
5 AM53° 0% Sky 14%0g6
6 AM51° 0% Sky 15%0g6
7 AM52° 0% Sky 16%0g6
8 AM57° 0% Sky 13%0g6
9 AM63° 0% Sky 11%0g7
10 AM69° 0% Sky 8%5
11 AM74° 0% Sky 11%5
12 PM78° 0% Sky 15%5
1 PM81° 0% Sky 18%5g10
2 PM83° 0% Sky 16%5g12
3 PM84° 0% Sky 15%5g12
4 PM83° 0% Sky 13%5g12
5 PM81° 0% Sky 16%5g12
6 PM78° 0% Sky 20%5g10
7 PM74° 0% Sky 23%5g10
8 PM71° 0% Sky 24%5g10
9 PM67° 0% Sky 26%5g10
10 PM64° 0% Sky 27%5g10
11 PM62° 0% Sky 32%0g9
Fri 10/3012 AM61° 0% Sky 37%0g8
1 AM60° 0% Sky 42%0g7
2 AM59° 0% Sky 44%0g7
3 AM58° 0% Sky 46%0g7
4 AM57° 0% Sky 48%0g7
5 AM56° 0% Sky 50%0g8
6 AM55° 0% Sky 52%5
7 AM56° 0% Sky 54%5g10
8 AM60° 0% Sky 57%5g12
9 AM66° 0% Sky 61%5g12
10 AM71° 0% Sky 64%5g13
11 AM75° 0% Sky 66%5g14
12 PM78° 0% Sky 68%10
1 PM80° 1% Sky 70%10g15
2 PM82° 1% Sky 69%10g15
3 PM83° 1% Sky 68%10g15
4 PM82° 1% Sky 67%10g15
5 PM81° 1% Sky 69%5g15
6 PM79° 1% Sky 72%5g14
7 PM77° 4% Sky 74%5g14
8 PM74° 4% Sky 74%5g14
9 PM71° 4% Sky 74%5g13
10 PM69° 4% Sky 74%5g13
11 PM68° 4% Sky 74%5g12
Sat 10/3112 AM67° 4% Sky 74%5g12
1 AM66° 22%0.01"Sky 66%0g10
2 AM65° 22%0.01"Sky 66%0g9
3 AM65° 22%0.01"Sky 66%0g9
4 AM64° 22%0.01"Sky 66%0g9
5 AM63° 22%0.01"Sky 66%0g9
6 AM62° 22%0.01"Sky 66%0g9
7 AM63° 32%0.01"Sky 70%5g10
8 AM65° 32%0.01"Sky 70%5g12
9 AM69° 32%0.01"Sky 70%5g13
10 AM72° 32%0.01"Sky 70%5g14
11 AM75° 32%0.01"Sky 70%10g15
12 PM77° 32%0.01"Sky 70%10g15
1 PM79° 44%0.04"Sky 68%10g15
2 PM80° 44%0.04"Sky 68%10g15
3 PM81° 44%0.04"Sky 68%10
4 PM81° 44%0.04"Sky 68%5g14
5 PM80° 44%0.04"Sky 68%5g14
6 PM78° 44%0.04"Sky 68%5g13
7 PM75° 53%0.06"Sky 71%5g13
8 PM72° 53%0.06"Sky 71%5g13
9 PM70° 53%0.06"Sky 71%5g12
10 PM68° 53%0.06"Sky 71%5g12
11 PM67° 53%0.06"Sky 71%5g10
Sun 11/112 AM66° 53%0.06"Sky 71%0g9
1 AM66° 41%0.03"Sky 60%0g8
1 AM66° 41%0.03"Sky 60%0g8
2 AM65° 41%0.03"Sky 60%0g7
3 AM65° 41%0.03"Sky 60%0g7
4 AM64° 41%0.03"Sky 60%0g6
5 AM64° 41%0.03"Sky 60%0g6
6 AM64° 19% Sky 69%0g6
7 AM66° 19% Sky 69%0g7
8 AM70° 19% Sky 69%0g8
9 AM73° 19% Sky 69%5
10 AM76° 19% Sky 69%5
11 AM79° 19% Sky 69%5g10
12 PM81° 16% Sky 49%5g10
1 PM83° 16% Sky 49%5g10
2 PM83° 16% Sky 49%5g12
3 PM83° 16% Sky 49%5g12
4 PM81° 16% Sky 49%5g12
5 PM79° 16% Sky 49%5g10
6 PM76° 2% Sky 47%5
7 PM73° 2% Sky 47%0g8
8 PM70° 2% Sky 47%0g8
9 PM68° 2% Sky 47%0g7
10 PM67° 2% Sky 47%0g7
11 PM66° 2% Sky 47%0g7
Mon 11/212 AM65° 5% Sky 51%0g7
1 AM64° 5% Sky 51%0g7
2 AM63° 5% Sky 51%0g8
3 AM63° 5% Sky 51%0g8
4 AM62° 5% Sky 51%0g8
5 AM62° 5% Sky 51%0g8
6 AM63° 6% Sky 65%5
7 AM66° 6% Sky 65%5g10
8 AM70° 6% Sky 65%5g13
9 AM74° 6% Sky 65%10
10 AM77° 6% Sky 65%10g15
11 AM80° 6% Sky 65%10g15
12 PM82° 9% Sky 49%10g16
1 PM84° 9% Sky 49%10g17
2 PM84° 9% Sky 49%10g18
3 PM84° 9% Sky 49%10g18
4 PM82° 9% Sky 49%10g17
5 PM80° 9% Sky 49%10g17

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 6:30 AM CDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Mississippi hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:Could not check the Storm Prediction Center outlook right now.Outlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: Copiah - Leggett Rd & Shelton Weeks Rd Fire (419 acres), Mount Pilgrim Road Fire (150 acres), Claiborne - Freeman Hall Fire (130 acres)

Drought

By county

Hinds County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 9% in extreme drought or worse.

Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Jackson, MS?: The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 82°F. Mostly Sunny.
Will it rain in Jackson, MS in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Jackson, MS?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 74°F to 80°F and up to a 37% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jackson, MS today?: Sunrise is about 7:14 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:15 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Jackson, MS?: At Jackson Hawkins Fld, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 79°F and the normal low is 56°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hr 1 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 98% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:49 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:40 PM
Moonrise: 7:04 PM
Moonset: 8:53 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 79°, low 56°, precipitation 3.57 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Jackson Hawkins Fld, 3 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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