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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 31.47°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 299ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Ovett MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:57pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:57pm until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F⇓
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 88 by 5pm. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. 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. 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. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.