March Going Out Like a Lion with Intensifying Central U.S. Storm

Tens of Millions of people are under threat of potentially intense severe weather as a powerful frontal system sweeps across the Central U.S. At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes, intense damaging wind, and very large hail are probable across much of the Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow and blowing snow will produce travel hazards in the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tupelo, Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP)

Lat: 34.27°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 348ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Saltillo MS

Wind Advisory until April 1, 01:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 1, 01:00am

    NOW until
    1:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

    High: 76 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

    Low: 59 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 75 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 56 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 78 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Saltillo MS
 34.34°N 88.72°W (Elev. 312 ft)
3:38 pm CDT Mar 31, 2023
4pm CDT Mar 31, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2023
 
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