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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Batesville Panola County (KPMU)

Lat: 34.36°NLon: 89.89°WElev: 221ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 15 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Independence MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:09am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:09am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Independence MS
 34.62°N 89.75°W (Elev. 367 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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