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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hattiesburg, Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG)

Lat: 31.27°NLon: 89.26°WElev: 147ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Petal MS

Heat Advisory August 21, 11:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 20, 01:48pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 01:48pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Petal MS
 31.39°N 89.18°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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