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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.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	15 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Petal MS

Heat Advisory August 16, 10:00am until August 16, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

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

Monday Night

Mostly clear, 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 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

A 30 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 92.