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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Meridian, Key Field (KMEI)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 88.75°WElev: 295ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 11:58 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Tucker MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:57pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:57pm until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast 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 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.