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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
Expires: July 20, 2026 @ 9:00pm
WHAT
For both Heat Advisories, heat index values in excess of 105F degrees expected.
WHERE
Portions of northeast Louisiana and central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
WHEN
For the both Heat Advisories, until 9 PM CDT this evening and from 10 AM to 9 PM CDT Monday.
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. 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.
Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
Expires: July 19, 2026 @ 9:00pm
WHAT
For both Heat Advisories, heat index values in excess of 105F degrees expected.
WHERE
Portions of northeast Louisiana and central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
WHEN
For the both Heat Advisories, until 9 PM CDT this evening and from 10 AM to 9 PM CDT Monday.
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. 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.

Heat Index: 103°

Humidity: 51% Dew Point: 72°
Wind: N 5 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1015 mb
Conditions as of 1:09pm

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Bright sunshine expected with daytime highs approaching 98.

Mainly clear skies with overnight lows approaching 75.

Chance for scattered storms late, otherwise mainly sunny.

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