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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...
Expires: August 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm
WHAT
Heat index values up to 110 degrees.
WHERE
Portions of central and south Mississippi, southeast Arkansas, and northeast Louisiana.
WHEN
Until 8 PM CDT Sunday.
IMPACTS
High 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. 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: 109°

Humidity: 75% Dew Point: 81°
Wind: N 6 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1019 mb
Conditions as of 9:35am

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Mainly clear skies with highs around 99.

Low of 75 under clear skies.

High temperatures reach up to 102 under mainly clear skies.

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