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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

Hattiesburg, Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG)

Lat: 31.27°NLon: 89.26°WElev: 147ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	18 Aug 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Purvis MS

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. 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 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A 20 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 90. 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 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

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