Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Batesville Panola County (KPMU)

Lat: 34.36°NLon: 89.89°WElev: 221ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Jun 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Independence MS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Independence MS
 34.6°N 89.75°W (Elev. 407 ft)
6:46 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
8pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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