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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 17, 10:00 AM CDT until July 17, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	17 Jul 7:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Hermanville MS

Heat Advisory July 17, 10:00am until July 17, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 104. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.