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Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

A Few Clouds

99°F

37°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index112°F (44°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newport MS

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:58pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 12:58pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newport MS
 34.89°N 90.23°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
12:45 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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