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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Aug 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sledge MS

Heat Advisory August 13, 11:00am until August 13, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sledge MS
 34.44°N 90.22°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
6:45 am CDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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