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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 19, 10:00 AM CDT until August 19, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	18 Aug 9:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Pulaski MS

Heat Advisory August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
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
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

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 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming 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. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.