Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KHEZ

Alcorn State University, MS weather

Sunny and 81°27°.

Forecasts agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (82°28° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)

This afternoonNear 81°27° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	12%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	11%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	61%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	59%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	64%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	58%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	55%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	87%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	68%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	87%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	92%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	89%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	74%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	70%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	83%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	61%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–71°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bayou Pierre near Willows

18 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 47% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 20

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Port Gibson 1 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alcorn State University weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:37 PM; Morning 6:59–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Alcorn State University. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.