Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KHBG

Richton, MS weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 10 PM
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (82°28° then, 80°27° now)

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	23%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	24%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	25%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	4%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	6%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	12%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	48%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	24%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	55%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	69%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	53%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	67%	3
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	74%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	85%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	88%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	87%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 79°26° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 79°26° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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 around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. 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
78°26° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 46°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  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
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 46°8°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–83°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MOB) (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 near McLain

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 575 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River at Hattiesburg

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 469 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River near New Augusta

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 630 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallahala Creek at Morriston Road

14 mi

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 345 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 11% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 14

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Beaumont Exp.station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1991–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:29 PM; Morning 6:50–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:38 PM; Morning 6:40–6:50 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Richton, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Leaf River near McLain

Leaf River at Hattiesburg

Leaf River near New Augusta

Tallahala Creek at Morriston Road

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