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Weather in Jackson, Mississippi

06:19 AM

Now

73° F

Feels Like 79°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 6 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 0

Humidity 98 %

Today

Day 93°

Night 75°

Precipitation 1 %

Wind 9 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 11

Warning: Extreme UV Index Today: 11+

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Jackson Weather Forecast Updated

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Last updated on June 26, 2026 at 6:17 AM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (June 26, 2025)

Day

90°

Night

73°

Wind

6 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

70 %

Air Quality in Jackson

NOW

23 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 5.54 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 7.66 µg/m³

O₃ 0.008 ppm

NO₂ 1.8 ppb

SO₂ 0.4 ppb

CO 0.10 ppm

NH₃ 0.36 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 5.54 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 7.66 µg/m³

O₃ – 15.89 µg/m³

NO₂ – 3.38 µg/m³

SO₂ – 1.01 µg/m³

CO – 117.83 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.36 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Jackson

Severe Expected Likely

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:06PM CDT until June 26 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Jun 22, 1:00 AM → Jun 26, 7:00 AM

...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...

Pearl River At Jackson affecting Hinds and Rankin Counties.

WHAT: Minor flooding is forecast.

WHERE: Pearl River at Jackson.

WHEN: From late tonight to Friday morning.

IMPACTS: At 29.0 feet, Farmland in southern Rankin County begins
to flood and water begins to affect home access near the river in
the Byram area.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 29.5 feet early
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 815 AM CDT.

Updated: Jun 22, 10:24 AM Source: NWS Alert