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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory 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

91°F

33°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	18 Aug 9:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Purvis MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:31am until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:31am until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

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 and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday

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

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 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

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 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.