Maxie, MS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
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Current Weather
Feels Like 69°F
Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
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Maxie 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Sep 12
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Saturday Sep 13
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Sep 14
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday Sep 15
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday Sep 16
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:39 AM
Sunset 7:10 PM
Last Light 7:34 PM
Moonset 9:36 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
22 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV
Weather Folklore
Cats with their tails up and hair apparently electrified indicate approaching wind.
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About Maxie, Mississippi
Maxie is an unincorporated area in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. It lies within the De Soto National Forest and was a stop on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (G&SIRR). It had a post office from 1900 until 1967. In 1964 it had a population of 125. William Henry Bucklew, who became mayor of Laurel, Mississippi and published the Southern Baptist News, was born in Maxie. Beaverdam Creek runs through Maxie.
In the early 1900s, at the height of the timber boom in Mississippi, the G&SIRR built a loop off the main railroad line so as to connect Maxie to Mendenhall, Mississippi. At that time, the town of Maxie was reported to be prosperous.
Camp and Hinton Company built a rail line for forest products terminating in Maxie. Operation of the line changed hands several times and varied from forest products to freight and passengers. By about 1930, the area's forests had been depleted.
Once the virgin pine resource was exhausted in south Mississippi, small towns like Maxie, that depended on commerce in forest products, faded rapidly. In 2019, a church and cemetery were the only features bearing the Maxie name.
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