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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vicksburg Municipal (KVKS)

Lat: 32.23°NLon: 90.93°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	113°F (45°C)
Last update	18 Aug 2:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Edwards MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:30pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:30pm until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

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

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.