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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

74°F

23°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 5:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Seminary MS

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °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: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. 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. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

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 in the afternoon.

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 becoming north northwest 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.