Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KJAN

Forest, MS weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Was high 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Drops 14°8° today 5–8 PM (78°26° → 64°18°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	24%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	23%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	23%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	26%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	5%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	5%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	59%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	50%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	83%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	86%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	88%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	90%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	91%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°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
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–69°21°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–82°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.9 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Pearl River near Lena

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pearl River near Carthage

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 164 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Coffee Bogue at Coffe Bogue

21 mi

Level: -0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:30 PM; Morning 6:53–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:40 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Forest, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove

Pearl River near Lena

Pearl River near Carthage

Coffee Bogue at Coffe Bogue

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon