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Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gulfport - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (KGPT)

Lat: 30.41°NLon: 89.08°WElev: 26ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Long Beach MS

Flood Watch July 17, 11:30pm until July 19, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 17, 11:30pm until July 19, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Long Beach MS
 30.39°N 89.17°W
Last Update:
11:01 pm CDT Jul 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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