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2026 NWS Jackson/Mississippi Tornado Information

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 23, 11:00 AM CDT until August 23, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Hattiesburg, Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG)

Lat: 31.27°NLon: 89.26°WElev: 147ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hattiesburg, Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport MS

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph 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.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.