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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Newellton LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 20, 10:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Newellton LA
 32.11°N 91.23°W
Last Update:
2:16 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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