Blackland, MS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 23°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 18°F Wind SSW 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 30.29 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.5 mi. NNE of central Blackland
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 51F, Low 35F
51
35
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 55F, Low 45F
20%
55
45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 61F, Low 29F
90%
61
29
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 46F, Low 32F
46
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 58F, Low 49F
58
49
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 63F, Low 46F
20%
63
46
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 64F
64
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 46°F mid-week, recovering to 64°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 53°F with lows around 33°F.


This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Blackland, MS 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 5 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 61. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.


About Blackland, MS

Blackland is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. One of the earliest settlers in Blackland was Joshua Bowdry from Kentucky, who settled in the area in 1844. He named the community Blackland after the area's rich soil, which makes up the Blackland Prairie ecoregion. In 1900, Blackland had a population of 25. Blackland School opened in 1857. In 1956, the school served Grades 1–8. The Blackland Methodist Church was founded in 1857. In 1933, the building was dismantled and moved 100 yards south to its present location. In 2015, it was purchased by a local family and converted into a community center. A post office operated under the name Blackland from 1884 to 1905. On June 4, 1862, a skirmish was fought in Blackland prior to the Battle of Booneville. The 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment participated in this skirmish.

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