Cotton Plant, MS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

53°F
Feels Like 53°F  
Humidity 26% Dew Point 18°F Wind W 4 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 30.17 in.
Solar Rad 461 w/m2 UV Index 2.4
Report from a personal weather station 9.4 mi. NNE of central Cotton Plant
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 37F
52
37
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 55F, Low 46F
30%
55
46
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 62F, Low 31F
100%
62
31
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 47F, Low 33F
47
33
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 61F, Low 46F
61
46
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 62F, Low 45F
20%
62
45
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers, High 65F
20%
65
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 47°F mid-week, recovering to 65°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°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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Cotton Plant, MS 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Showers

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

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

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