Avalon, MS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 21°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 19°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.2 mi. S of central Avalon
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Widespread Before 9am, High 53F, Low 40F
53
40
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 60F, Low 50F
20%
60
50
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 67F, Low 32F
90%
67
32
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 51F, Low 36F
51
36
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 66F, Low 54F
66
54
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 70F, Low 52F
20%
70
52
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 70F
70
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 53°F to 70°F, reaching a high of 70°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 36°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Avalon, MS 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Widespread Before 9am

Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.


About Avalon, MS

Avalon is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. Avalon is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was at one time home to a general store. A post office first began operation under the name Avalon in 1908. Mississippi John Hurt, an African-American blues musician, was raised and lived here most of his life. His shotgun house was preserved as a museum to honor him and it occasionally hosted blues and gospel festivals on the adjacent land. In 2024, the building was destroyed in a fire. Carroll County has placed a highway marker at Avalon to commemorate Hurt and his music. It is part of the Mississippi Blues Trail.Dardanelle Hadley, a jazz pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, was born in Avalon.

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