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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Expires: July 30, 2026 @ 7:00pm
WHAT
For both heat advisories, heat index values up to 110 expected.
WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Mississippi.
WHEN
For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.
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. 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 Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Expires: July 29, 2026 @ 9:00pm
WHAT
For both heat advisories, heat index values up to 110 expected.
WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Mississippi.
WHEN
For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.
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. 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: 112°

Humidity: 45% Dew Point: 72°
Wind: SW 7 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1012 mb
Conditions as of 2:09pm

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High temperatures reach up to 100 under mainly cloudy skies.

Wednesday Night

Overnight lows approaching 76 under partly cloudy skies.

High of 95 under partly cloudy skies with a chance for scattered storms late.

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