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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

Columbia-Marion County Airport (K0R0)

Lat: 31.3°NLon: 89.81°WElev: 265ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Aug 3:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Bassfield MS

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

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

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

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, 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 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.