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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

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

Lat: 31.47°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 299ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	18 Aug 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Collins MS

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight 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: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

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, with a high near 96. 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 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 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 94. 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. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.