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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 17, 10:00 AM CDT until August 17, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Natchez, Hardy-Anders Field Natchez-Adams County Airport (KHEZ)

Lat: 31.62°NLon: 91.3°WElev: 264ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	17 Aug 2:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Gilbert LA

Heat Advisory August 17, 10:00am until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. 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 99. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.