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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Batesville Panola County (KPMU)

Lat: 34.36°NLon: 89.89°WElev: 221ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 12:20pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 12:20pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MS
 34.72°N 89.8°W (Elev. 358 ft)
Last Update:
12:15 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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