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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 17, 10:00 AM CDT until August 17, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Hattiesburg/Laurel, Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (KPIB)

Lat: 31.47°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 299ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	17 Aug 8:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Petal MS

Heat Advisory August 17, 10:00am until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.