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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Expires: August 23, 2026 @ 8:00pm
WHAT
Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected.
WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
WHEN
Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related 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.

Heat Index: 119°

Humidity: 54% Dew Point: 79°
Wind: N 5 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1016 mb
Conditions as of 2:15pm

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Partly cloudy with daytime highs approaching 101.

Skies becoming mainly clear with lows around 73.

Mainly cloudy skies develop with a chance for scattered thunderstorms late.

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