Jackson, MS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (39201)
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Feels Like 88°F
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1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500 million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island NY. The ""Long Island Express"" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake-recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
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Jackson 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Sep 21
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Sep 22
Day: Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Sep 23
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Sep 24
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Sep 25
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Sep 26
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Sep 27
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:49 AM
Sunset 7:00 PM
Last Light 7:24 PM
Moonset 7:00 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Weather Folklore
When clouds look like black smoke, a wise man will put on his cloak..
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About Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city sits on the Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi. Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a decline of 11.42% from 173,514 since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city. The Jackson metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area located entirely in the state and the tenth-largest urban area in the Deep South, with 592,000 residents in 2020.
The city is located in the Deep South halfway between Memphis and New Orleans on Interstate 55 and Dallas and Atlanta on Interstate 20. Founded in 1821 as new state capital for Mississippi, Jackson is named after General Andrew Jackson, a war hero in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and subsequently the seventh U.S. president. Following the Battle of Vicksburg, which was fought near Jackson during the American Civil War in 1863, Union forces commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman launched the siege of Jackson and set the city on fire. During the 1920s, Jackson surpassed Meridian to become the most populous city in the state following a speculative natural gas boom in the region.
The slogan for Jackson is "The City with Soul". It has had numerous musicians prominent in blues, gospel, folk, and jazz. The city has a number of museums and cultural institutions, including the Mississippi Children's Museum, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Mississippi Museum of Art, Old Capital Museum, Museum of Mississippi History. Other notable locations are the Mississippi Coliseum and the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the Jackson State Tigers football team. In 2020, the Jackson metropolitan area held a GDP of $30 billion, accounting for 29% of the state's total GDP.
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