I-20 in Mississippi

I-20 Mississippi Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on the 155 miles of I-20 in Mississippi — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.

Updated Oct 8, 2026 9:03 PM CDT · Mostly dry

Lowest 71°F near Meridian, Mississippi · Highest wind 5 mph near Jackson, Mississippi

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I-20 runs 155 miles across Mississippi. It passes Meridian and Jackson.

  • Interstate: I-20
  • State: Mississippi
  • Length in state: 155 mi

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 9:03 PM CDT

Lowest temp.

71°F

Highest temp.

75°F

Highest wind

5 mph

Pressure

29.91-30.01 inHg

Conditions along I-20 in Mississippi

Mississippi road conditions & Mississippi 511

Dry

  • Meridian 73°F · 0 mph wind · Dry
  • Jackson 75°F · 5 mph wind · Dry

Official Mississippi road conditions (MDOTtraffic) ↗

I-20 in Mississippi, end to end

I-20 crosses 155 miles of Mississippi, between the Louisiana line and the Alabama line. That is 10% of I-20's 1,540 miles.

Inside Mississippi it meets I-55 at Jackson, and I-59 at Meridian.

By mile marker, I-20 passes Jackson 46 · Meridian 136.

I-20 in Mississippi Closures & Road Blocks Today

6 current reports along the route. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

  • Lanes blocked

    Road Work : I-20 E between MS 18 E / Greenfield Rd EX 54 and US 80 / East Brandon EX 59 - Left lane closed. Rankin…

    Road Work : I-20 E between MS 18 E / Greenfield Rd EX 54 and US 80 / East Brandon EX 59 - Left lane closed. Rankin County

    I-20 • eastbound • MS • Until Oct 9, 12:00 PM

  • Lanes blocked

    Road Work : I-20 E between Natchez Trace Pkwy EX 34 and Springridge Rd EX 36 - Right lane closed. Hinds County

    I-20 • eastbound • MS • Until Oct 9, 12:00 PM

  • Lanes blocked

    Road Work : I-20 E between US 80 / East Brandon EX 59 and MS 43 / Pelahatchie / Puckett EX 68 - Right lane closed…

    Road Work : I-20 E between US 80 / East Brandon EX 59 and MS 43 / Pelahatchie / Puckett EX 68 - Right lane closed. Rankin County

    I-20 • eastbound • MS • Until Oct 9, 12:00 PM

  • Lanes blocked

    Road Work : I-20 W between Russell EX 160 and US 45 S / Quitman EX 157A - Right lane closed. Lauderdale County

    I-20 • westbound • MS • Until Oct 9, 12:00 PM

  • Lanes blocked

    Road Work : I-20 E between I-59 S / Laurel / New Orleans EX 130 and US 11 S EX 150 - Right lane closed. Lauderdale…

    Road Work : I-20 E between I-59 S / Laurel / New Orleans EX 130 and US 11 S EX 150 - Right lane closed. Lauderdale County

    I-20 • eastbound • MS • Until Oct 9, 12:00 PM

  • Lanes blocked

    Road Work : I-20 E at Flowers / Ceres Blvd EX 15 - Left lane closed. No wide loads over 17 feet, seek alternate route…

    Road Work : I-20 E at Flowers / Ceres Blvd EX 15 - Left lane closed. No wide loads over 17 feet, seek alternate route. Warren County

    I-20 • eastbound • MS • Until Oct 26, 10:00 PM

I-20 in Mississippi driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Jackson 0.8" 0.6 40.5 39.5 Nov 12 Mar 20 71

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from a weather station in Mississippi. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-20 in Mississippi

From Vicksburg to Marion, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Vicksburg end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

  1. 2 mi Vicksburg
  2. 35 mi Clinton 1.1 mi off the road
  3. 43 mi Jackson 2.1 mi off the road
  4. 48 mi Richland 2.6 mi off the road
  5. 51 mi Pearl
  6. 53 mi Flowood 4.4 mi off the road
  7. 68 mi Pelahatchie 1.6 mi off the road
  8. 78 mi Morton 2.4 mi off the road
  9. 88 mi Forest 1.7 mi off the road
  10. 138 mi Meridian 1.6 mi off the road
  11. 140 mi Marion 3.4 mi off the road

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Weather conditions overview along the road I-20 in Mississippi

Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 7:04 AM CDT

Meridian, MS weather

  • Current weather conditions in Meridian, MS indicate a temperature of 56°F with a dew point of 54°F and a humidity level of 93%
  • The pressure is measured at 30.06 inHg
  • Winds are coming from the southeast at 4 mph
  • The visibility is good at 10 miles, and the weather is clear and sunny
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time.

Jackson, MS weather

  • The current weather in Jackson, MS, shows a temperature of 63.9°F with a dew point of 56.5°F and a relative humidity of 77%
  • The atmospheric pressure is at 30.06 inHg with clear and sunny conditions
  • Winds are coming from the southeast at 2 mph
  • Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time, and the probability of precipitation is 0%.

I-20 in Mississippi Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 20 in Mississippi closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-20 in Mississippi as of Oct 8, 2026 11:02 PM CDT. 6 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.
What are I-20 in Mississippi road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-20 in Mississippi by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 9:03 PM CDT. Right now temperatures run from 71°F to 75°F and the strongest wind is 5 mph.
Where are Mississippi road closures reported officially?
Mississippi's official traveler information service is MDOTtraffic, at mdottraffic.com, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are I-20 in Mississippi road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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