Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gulfport - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (KGPT)

Lat: 30.41°NLon: 89.08°WElev: 26ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 18 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Wool Market MS

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Wool Market MS
 30.54°N 89.01°W
12:26 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
11am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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