Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KMEM

Independence, MS weather

Clear and 57°14°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 79°26° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° 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 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	5%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	42%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	42%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	53%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	56%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	46%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	60%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	67%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	82%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	64%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 46°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, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. 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, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
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
74°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
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
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance
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
62°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MEG) (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

Coldwater River near Coldwater River at Hernando

7.7 mi

Level: 247 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Coldwater River at Olive Branch

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 206 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 248 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HERNANDO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:29 PM; Morning 6:56–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:39 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Independence, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Coldwater River near Coldwater River at Hernando

Coldwater River at Olive Branch

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam

For your home

Heating this week

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