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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 10:00 AM CDT until August 20, 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	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	20 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hattiesburg MS

Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. 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.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.