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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Aug 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Newellton LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Newellton LA
 32.04°N 91.26°W
Last Update:
8:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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