Observed 8:15 AM CDT at K5A6

West, MS weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 44°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 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 (49°10° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 81°27° today at 3 PM
Drops 14°8° today 5–8 PM (79°26° → 65°18°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Drops 15°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (74°23° → 59°15°)

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 8 AM · 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 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	23%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	22%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	22%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	25%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	45%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	61%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	48%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	50%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	85%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast 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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 67°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
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–82°.

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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

Big Black River at West

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Yockanookany River near Kosciusko

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:30 PM; Morning 6:55–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:40 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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