Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KUTA

Tunica, MS weather

Sunny and 83°28°.

Mostly agree

Now 83°28°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (82°28° then, 83°28° now)

Good hours for

High 82°28° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This afternoonNear 80°27° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	27%	18%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	25%	28%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	26%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	34%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	26%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	59%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	27%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	39%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	49%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	32%	47%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	66%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	44%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	92%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	80%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	53%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	40%	91%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	79%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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 82.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°25°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.47 in12 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
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
43°6°–69°21°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–83°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Forecast peak 0.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Coldwater River near Sarah

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Forecast peak -0.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Helena

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 206 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:31 PM; Morning 6:59–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Tunica, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing

Coldwater River near Sarah

Mississippi River at Helena

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon