Observed 1:50 PM CDT at KGTR

Mississippi State, MS weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	25%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	36%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	49%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	57%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	39%	58%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	33%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	43%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	48%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	54%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	67%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	78%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	78%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	77%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	85%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 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, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  20% 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
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–81°.

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

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 136 ft
Flow: 772 cfs

Forecast peak 136 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 35

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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

STATE UNIVERSITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
+3°+1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:26 PM; Morning 6:51–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Mississippi State, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

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