A cold front will be passing through the area today. Along and ahead of this cold front, a few showers and storms will be possible this morning before coming to an end this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected. Clearing will take place this afternoon, and cooler air will come in on gusty Northwest winds.
Most of the rest of this week and the weekend will be mostly dry and cooler. There is a chance of a few showers on Thursday as a strong upper wave drops down through the area.
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely until midday, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny until midday then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light winds.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 87 at 3:2 0PM. The low was 64 at 5:51 AM.
Normal high for today is 80. The record low is 46, set in 1949. The record high is 92, set in 1968.
0.06 inches of precipitation yesterday. Month to date: 1.44 inches.
Sunrise today at 6:53 AM EDT. Sunset at 8:28 PM EDT.