Forecast and Conditions for Canton, Mississippi

Updated: 5:00 PM CDT on August 20, 2008
Observed at Canton, Mississippi
Temperature 87.8 °F / 31.0 °C
Humidity 64%
Dew Point 74 °F / 23 °C
Wind WNW at 1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h
Pressure 29.83 in / 1010.0 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Heavy Thunderstorms and Rain
Visibility 0.8 miles / 1.2 kilometers
Clouds Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2100 ft / 640 m
Yesterday's Maximum 89 °F / 31 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 73 °F / 22 °C
Normal high 91 °F / 32 °C
Normal low 70 °F / 21 °C
Record high 104 °F / 40 °C (1925)
Record low 60 °F / 15 °C (1976)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 16
Sunrise06:27 AM (CDT)
Sunset07:38 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise09:39 PM (CDT)
Moon Set10:12 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 4:51 PM CDT on August 20, 2008

Now
Through 7 PM...scattered showers will continue to move north across the arklamiss region. Rainfall rates will be less than one quarter of an inch with isolated higher amounts of up to one inch in heavier downpours. Isolated embedded thunderstorms will also be a possibility with this activity and bring the threat of occasional lightning...brief heavy downpours and gusty winds.
Forecast as of 2:39 PM CDT on August 20, 2008

Tonight
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms from late afternoon through the evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 90. The chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. The chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 90. The chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Monday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. The chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. The chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 90. The chance of rain 20 percent.
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