Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KJAN

Canton, MS weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 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 (47°8° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (79°26° → 67°19°)
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 62°17°)

This morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	27%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	1%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	9%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	5%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	6%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	45%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	44%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	57%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	49%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	57%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	55%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	56%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	76%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°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
75°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 68°20°
  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
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 76°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–83°.

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

Pearl River at Ratliff's Ferry

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 296 ft
Flow: 3,550 cfs

Forecast peak 296 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Black River near Bentonia

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Pearl River at Ross Barnett Reservoir

14 mi

Flow: 246 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Fannegusha Creek above Fannegusha Creek/Sand Hill

14 mi

Level: -0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CANTON 4N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
+3°+2°SatOct 24

Canton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:32 PM; Morning 6:55–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:46–6:55 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Canton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Canton, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pearl River at Ratliff's Ferry

Big Black River near Bentonia

Pearl River at Ross Barnett Reservoir

Fannegusha Creek above Fannegusha Creek/Sand Hill

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon