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Meridian, MS weather

It is 48°F and clear at Meridian, Key Field as of Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Today: Patchy Smoke then Mostly Sunny, high near 79°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 7:15 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:26 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Clear · feels like 47°F

Wind

N 3 mph

Humidity 93% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.24 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Meridian, Key Field (KMEI), Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Meridian forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS JAN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the JAN office near Meridian.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. Mississippi has 1 active alert: see it.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Meridian (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FPatchy Smoke0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FPatchy Smoke0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM64°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM69°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM75°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM77°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 3 PM78°FMostly Sunny0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM79°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 PM77°FSunny0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FMostly Clear0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM66°FMostly Clear0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM59°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM57°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM54°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM50°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM49°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM48°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM46°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM45°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM45°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 6 AM44°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Meridian can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 79°F·Low 44°F

Patchy smoke between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 80°F·Low 49°F

Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 81°F·Low 57°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

High 79°F·Low 59°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

High 76°F·Low 57°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 79°F·Low 58°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

High 79°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Meridian is served by the National Weather Service JAN forecast office, forecast zone MSZ052, county zone MSC075.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Meridian (32.3842, -88.6894), in Lauderdale County. Population: 33,549 (2024 estimate), number 8 of the 20 Mississippi cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDGX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/32.3842,-88.6894 (forecast issued Oct 28, 7:15 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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