Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KHBG

Petal, MS weather

Sunny and 81°27°.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 9 PM
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 80°27° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (78°26° → 66°19°)

TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	0%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	2%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	2%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	10%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	15%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	9%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly 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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  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 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 49°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–83°.

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

Leaf River at Hattiesburg

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 460 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Creek near Brooklyn

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bouie Creek at Hattiesburg-Glendale Avenue

4.2 mi

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 6% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 13

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hattiesburg Chain Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, 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).

−5°−3°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:40 PM; Morning 6:41–6:50 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:40 PM–6:41 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:25 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:23 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Petal, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Leaf River at Hattiesburg

Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg

Black Creek near Brooklyn

Bouie Creek at Hattiesburg-Glendale Avenue

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon