Observed 2:35 PM CDT at KUOX

Thaxton, MS weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 77°25° now)

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (74°23° → 60°16°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° 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 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	25%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	37%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	8%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	30%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	34%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	33%	62%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	56%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	41%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	46%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	71%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	88%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	82%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	90%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	88%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	94%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	91%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  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 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.58 in15 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–67°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–81°.

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

Little Tallahatchie River at Etta

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Forecast peak 10.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Yocona River near Oxford

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Skuna River at Bruce

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 47

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 39°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?

Pontotoc Exp Sta · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:27 PM; Morning 6:53–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:44–6:53 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Thaxton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Thaxton, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Tallahatchie River at Etta

Yocona River near Oxford

Skuna River at Bruce

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