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This is the current conditions weather report for Jackson. The report was made 77 minutes ago, at 12:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour from the southeast (130°). The temperature was 82°F / 28°C, with a dew-point at 82°F / 28°C. The temperature felt like 84°F / 29°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.03 inHg / 1018 hPa. The relative humidity was 51%. The skies were clear.

Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, Jackson's population was 184,256. The city is home to the international headquarters of Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society for the students enrolled in two-year colleges.

Colleges and Universities:
Mississippi College (Clinton) (1826), Tougaloo College (1869), Belhaven College (1883), Millsaps College (1890),Two campuses of Hinds Community College (1917), Holmes Community College (Ridgeland campus), and Mississippi College School of Law (1930)

Jackson State University (1877), University of Mississippi Medical Center, health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi (1955)

Points of Interest:
Museums: Eudora Welty House, Manship House, Medgar Evers Home, Mississippi Museum of Art, Museum of Natural Science, and The Oaks House Museum/ Boyd House

Historic Sites: Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History, Governor's Mansion, King Edward Hotel, Standard Life Insurance Building, and Greenwood Cemetery

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