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Current conditions at

Batesville Panola County (KPMU)

Lat: 34.36°NLon: 89.89°WElev: 221ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 18 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pope MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 03:55pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 03:55pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north 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. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pope MS
 34.22°N 89.93°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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