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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
Expires: September 03, 2026 @ 7:00pm
WHAT
Heat index values up to 110 are expected.
WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
WHEN
From noon to 7 PM CDT Thursday.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Humidity: 100% Dew Point: 77°
Wind: N 0 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1018 mb
Conditions as of 11:15pm

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Clear skies with overnight lows approaching 73.

A mix of clouds and sun develops with a chance for scattered thunderstorms late.

Skies becoming mainly clear with a chance for scattered thunderstorms early.

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