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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 18, 10:00 AM CDT until August 18, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Natchez, Hardy-Anders Field Natchez-Adams County Airport (KHEZ)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 91.3°WElev: 264ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 6:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Parhams LA

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:00am until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. 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 99. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.