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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 16, 10:00 AM CDT until August 16, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Columbia-Marion County Airport (K0R0)

Lat: 31.3°NLon: 89.81°WElev: 265ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	113°F (45°C)
Last update	16 Aug 12:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bassfield MS

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 92. Heat index values as high as 106. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

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 99. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.