Forecast Details for Jackson, MS

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Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. High near 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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