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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 9:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Sandhill MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:05am until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:05am until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °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

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. 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 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 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 72. Calm wind.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

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