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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 18, 10:00 AM CDT until August 18, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Columbia-Marion County Airport (K0R0)

Lat: 31.3°NLon: 89.81°WElev: 265ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	18 Aug 8:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Columbia MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:00am until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.