National Weather Service Forecast for: Petal MS
Issued by: National Weather Service Jackson, MS
Updated: 7:15 am CDT May 26, 2026
 
Today

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Chance
T-storms and
Areas Fog
then T-storms
 Tonight

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers

 Thursday

Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Showers

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
 Friday

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance
T-storms

 Saturday

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers
Likely
Hi 84 °F Lo 71 °F Hi 85 °F Lo 71 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 70 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 85 °F

 

Today
 
 Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
 Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
 
 Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
 
 A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Petal MS.