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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 2 Sep 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Newellton LA

Heat Advisory September 2, 12:00pm until September 2, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Newellton LA
 31.95°N 91.21°W
Last Update:
9:15 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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