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Richland, MS 39218 Weather
It is 66°F and clear in Richland, MS 39218, observed at 9:15 AM CDT. Today: Partly Sunny, high 83°F, low 63°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Richland, MS 39218 current weather
66°F
Clear
H 83° / L 63°Feels like 66°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Jackson, Jackson International Airport (8.1 mi away), 10/30/2026, 9:15 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 7:26 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/30Low 63°High 83°
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Partly SunnySat10/3162% chance of precipitationLow 64°High 81°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/163% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 78°
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyMon11/2Low 63°High 81°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly SunnyTue11/358% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 82°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/441% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 77°
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThu11/515% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 75°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Model blendLow 44°High 75°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 75°. Low that night near 44°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blendLow 44°High 76°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 76°. Low that night near 44°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend16% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 76°
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High near 76°. Low that night near 45°. 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 32.229, -90.166 from the NWS JAN office, updated 10/30/2026, 7:26 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KJAN (Jackson/Evers Intl, 8 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 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
- Now64°Mostly Sunny0%5 mph
- 10 AM70°Mostly Sunny0%5 mph
- 11 AM76°Partly Sunny0%10 mph
- 12 PM79°Partly Sunny0%10 mph
- 1 PM80°Partly Sunny0%10 mph
- 2 PM81°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Richland, MS 39218 right now?
- The latest observation from Jackson, Jackson International Airport was 66°F and clear, reported at 10/30/2026, 9:15 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Richland, MS 39218?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 83°F. Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Richland, MS 39218 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 Richland, MS 39218?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 75°F to 76°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Richland, MS 39218 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:16 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:12 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Richland, MS 39218?
- At Jackson Hawkins Fld, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 79°F and the normal low is 56°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.28 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Mississippi hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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), Hinds North Chapel Hill Rd Fire (117 acres), Billy Fields Fire (98 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Jackson)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Jackson)
- GoodOzone
Drought
By countyRankin County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 56 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 79% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:50 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:08 PM
- Moonset
- 12:14 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 79°, low 56°, precipitation 3.57 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Jackson Hawkins Fld, 8 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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