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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 16, 10:00 AM CDT until August 16, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Keesler Air Force Base / Biloxi (KBIX)

Lat: 30.42°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 33ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	16 Aug 6:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Keesler Air Force Base / Biloxi MS

Heat Advisory August 16, 10:00am until August 16, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.