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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Edwards MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 06:11am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 06:11am until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Edwards MS
 32.35°N 90.71°W
Last Update:
5:15 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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