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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Vicksburg MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 05:06pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 05:06pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, 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: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Vicksburg MS
 32.24°N 90.85°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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