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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 81°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 20 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Vicksburg MS

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 114. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    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 113. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °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 east around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 114. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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 113. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
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 SSE Vicksburg MS
 32.28°N 90.87°W
Last Update:
10:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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