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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	110°F (43°C)
Last update	17 Aug 5:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Utica MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:00am until August 18, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 17, 05:37pm until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 17, 05:37pm until August 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 93. Heat index values as high as 106. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

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

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.