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Ridgeland, MS weather

It is 61°F and clear at Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 54°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 4:15 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:28 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

61°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 63% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.20 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Ridgeland forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS JAN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the JAN office near Ridgeland.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Mississippi has 1 active alert: see it.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Ridgeland (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM56°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM55°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM57°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM63°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM69°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM73°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM77°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM79°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM80°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 3 PM80°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 4 PM82°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 PM80°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 6 PM77°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 7 PM72°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 8 PM66°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 9 PM63°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 10 PM61°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 PM60°FMostly Clear0%ESE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM58°FMostly Clear0%ESE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM56°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM56°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM54°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM52°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Ridgeland can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 54°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 82°F·Low 50°F

Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 83°F·Low 54°F

Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 83°F·Low 61°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

High 81°F·Low 61°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, 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 50%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

High 80°F·Low 60°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday

High 82°F·Low 61°F

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 81°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Ridgeland is served by the National Weather Service JAN forecast office, forecast zone MSZ043, county zone MSC089.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Ridgeland (32.4237, -90.1618), in Madison County. Population: 24,576 (2024 estimate), number 17 of the 20 Mississippi cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDGX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/32.4237,-90.1618 (forecast issued Oct 28, 4:15 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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