Oak Vale, MS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 28°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 100% Dew Point 28°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.33 in.
Solar Rad 94 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 14.8 mi. SE of central Oak Vale
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Widespread Before 9am, High 59F, Low 40F
59
40
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 66F, Low 53F
20%
66
53
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 74F, Low 39F
70%
74
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 59F, Low 38F
59
38
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 71F, Low 57F
71
57
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 76F, Low 57F
20%
76
57
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 75F
75
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 59°F mid-week, recovering to 75°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 62°F with lows around 39°F.


This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history


Oak Vale, MS 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Widespread Before 9am

Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.


About Oak Vale, MS

Oak Vale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Davis and Lawrence counties, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39656. Oak Vale is located on the former Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (and sold to the Illinois Central Railroad before being abandoned) and was once home to a bank and general store. A post office operated under the name Oakvale from 1856 to 1869 and began operating under the name Oak Vale in 1873. Oak Vale is referenced in the title of Natasha Trethewey's poem Signs, Oakvale, Mississippi, 1941.

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