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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 16, 10:00 AM CDT until August 16, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	81°F (27°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	16 Aug 11:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Edwards MS

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °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: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind.

Tonight

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

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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 east northeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. 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 northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.