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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Batesville Panola County (KPMU)

Lat: 34.36°NLon: 89.89°WElev: 221ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Independence MS

Heat Advisory August 31, 12:00pm until August 31, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Independence MS
 34.62°N 89.75°W (Elev. 367 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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