More rain is forecast for the Magnolia area through Friday. The Magnolia area is under a flash flood watch through 7 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025.
magnoliareporter.com recorded 2.42 inches of rain on Wednesday, raising the April total to 8.78 inches and 21.33 inches since January 1, 2025.
Weather Forecast
Thursday: 81° 63° Variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm in spots; humid
Friday 74° 58° Mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm; thunderstorms can bring localized damaging wind gusts, hail and flooding downpours
Saturday 77° 52° Mostly sunny, pleasant and less humid
Severe Weather Outlook
Friday’s storms carry a heightened risk of damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain–induced flash flooding beneath stronger cells .
Sunrise & Sunset Times
Date Sunrise Sunset
Thursday 6:24 a.m. 7:55 p.m.
Friday 6 23 a.m. 7:56 p.m.
Saturday 6 22 a.m. 7:57 p.m.
Moonrise, Moonset & Phase
Date Moonrise Moonset Illumination & Phase
Thursday 9:30 a.m. 5:12 p.m. 23 % Waxing Crescent
Friday 12:50 a.m. 6:11 p.m. 33 % Waxing Crescent
Saturday 1:39 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 44 % Waxing Gibbous
Astronomical Highlights
Planets: Morning sky features three planets along the ecliptic—Venus (brightest), Mercury (fading low on the eastern horizon after its April 21 greatest morning elongation), and Saturn (fainter, best seen with binoculars) about 30–40 minutes before sunrise.
Meteor Shower: The Eta Aquariids remain active; peak expected May 5–6 under a waxing crescent moon (64 % illuminated), offering early-pre-dawn viewing of fast, long-streaking meteors.
Moon Phase: First-quarter Moon arrives on May 4 at 8:51 a.m., setting the stage for good evening visibility of lunar features.
Seismic Activity
No U.S. Geological Survey–reported earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater occurred on April 30, 2025, within Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, or Mississippi.
Fireball Reports
A review of American Meteor Society submissions shows no confirmed fireball events on April 30 or May 1 over the seven-state region (AR, LA, TX, OK, MO, TN, MS)
ISS Sightings for May 2025
NASA’s Spot the Station forecasts 12 visible passes over Magnolia between May 4 and May 11, 2025. Key opportunities:
Date Time Duration Max Height Appears Disappears
May 4 5 26 am 1 min 10° 10° above NNE 10° above NNE
May 6 5 25 am 5 min 23° 10° above NNW 10° above E
May 7 4 38 am 4 min 15° 10° above N 10° above ENE
May 7 9 17 pm 2 min 26° 10° above SSW 26° above SSE
May 8 5 25 am 7 min 70° 10° above NW 10° above SE
May 8 8 30 pm 5 min 18° 10° above S 10° above E
May 8 10 06 pm 6 min 33° 10° above WSW 12° above NNE
May 9 4 38 am 6 min 36° 10° above NNW 10° above ESE
May 9 9 17 pm 7 min 62° 10° above SW 10° above NE
May 10 3 50 am 5 min 22° 10° above NNW 10° above E
May 10 5 26 am 6 min 29° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE
May 10 10 08 pm 4 min 14° 10° above WNW 10° above N
Spacecraft Re-entries
No natural satellite or spacecraft re-entries are predicted over Magnolia through May 3. Notably, Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era Venus probe stranded in Earth orbit since 1972, is expected to re-enter between May 8 and 11, 2025, potentially visible as a slow, bright fireball if its trajectory crosses overhead.
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