Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Friday

Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast for eastern Louisiana into central Alabama which could bring flash, urban, and riverine flooding Friday. Scattered severe thunderstorms with a few tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds are possible across parts of the Gulf Coast States Friday and Friday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Keesler Air Force Base / Biloxi (KBIX)

Lat: 30.42°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 33ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

82°F

28°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 17 May 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Keesler Air Force Base / Biloxi MS

Flood Watch May 17, 05:16pm until May 18, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 17, 05:16pm until May 18, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  High near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Keesler Air Force Base / Biloxi MS
 30.45°N 88.93°W
3:51 pm CDT May 17, 2024
5pm CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 24, 2024
 
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