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Extreme Heat Warning for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY...
Expires: August 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm
WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values in excess of 110 degrees and peaking around 115 degrees.
WHERE
Portions of west, central, north and south Mississippi, southeast Arkansas, and northeast Louisiana.
WHEN
Until 8 PM CDT Monday.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Overnight low temperatures are expected to range from the mid to upper 70s through the same time frame.
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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Humidity: 100% Dew Point: 77°
Wind: N 0 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1019 mb
Conditions as of 1:15am

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Mainly clear skies with overnight lows approaching 76.

Highs around 100 under mainly sunny skies with a slight chance for scattered storms late.

Lows around 76 under partly cloudy skies.

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