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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 20, 10:00 AM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Jackson, Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 90.22°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	20 Aug 9:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Utica MS

Extreme Heat Warning until August 20, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93.