Open House

The National Weather Service in Jackson, MS will be holding its first ever Open House on Saturday, October 25 from 10 AM until 2 PM. In an effort to further educate our customers about severe weather and the services we provide, we are inviting anyone interested in learning more about the National Weather Service to come out to our office and attend our Open House. Those who come will have the opportunity to tour the National Weather Service, learn about some of our products and services, gain a better understanding of the science of meteorology, and have the opportunity to visit with our meteorologists and to ask questions. There will be meteorologists available to talk about severe weather, hydrology, climate, and much more! Kids will be able to participate in various activities designed to teach basic meteorology and severe weather safety. It will be a fun day, and we would love for you to join us! For questions about our Open House, please call Ashley Wester or Steve Wilkinson at (601) 936-2189. We will see you there!

Directions:

National Weather Service
234 Weather Service Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232

From I-20: Take exit number 52, the International Airport Exit, and go north onto Hwy 475 toward the International Airport. Go straight through two traffic lights. You will come to a round about, where you will have an option of going straight, turning left, or doing a U-turn. You will want to be in the left lane when approaching the round about, and then go left. Take your next right. (You will still be on Hwy 475 after all of the turning) Go down this road for about a mile. You will see a green sign on your right for the National Weather Service, and the road will be to the right shortly after. Turn right onto this road (Weather Service Drive). Go all the way down the road until you get to a parking lot on your right. That is the National Weather Service parking lot!

From I-55: Take the Lakeland Drive exit and head east (away from the hospitals). You will go a few miles and through several traffic lights. Turn right at Highway 475. You will see an International Airport sign shortly before the turn. There will be a strip of stores on your right before you turn, and Corky's nearby. There will be a gas station and car wash on your left before you turn. After turning onto Hwy 475, go through one traffic light. You will see a green sign on your right for the National Weather Service (It is after the sign for the National Guard). Shortly after, you will turn left onto Weather Service Drive. Go all the way down the road until you get to a parking lot on your right. That is the National Weather Service parking lot!

From Highway 25 (towards Carthage, Starkville, etc): Go southeast on Hwy 25. Once you get into the Jackson Metro, you will go through several traffic lights. Hwy 25 will become 3 lane, and you will want to get into the far left lane. You will turn left at the next traffic light on Highway 475. (You will see a sign for the International Airport on your right shortly before you turn. There will be a Corky's on the corner on your left. After turning onto Hwy 475, go through one traffic light. You will see a sign on your right for the National Weather Service (It is after the sign for the National Guard). Shortly after, you will turn left onto Weather Service Drive. Go all the way down the road until you get to a parking lot on your right. That is the National Weather Service parking lot!