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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...
Expires: September 04, 2026 @ 7:00pm
WHAT
Heat index values up to 110 expected.
WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central Mississippi.
WHEN
From noon to 7 PM CDT Friday.
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.

Humidity: 100% Dew Point: 73°
Wind: N 0 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1016 mb
Conditions as of 9:35pm

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Partly cloudy with overnight lows approaching 72.

High of 94 under partly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms likely.

Slight chance for scattered thunderstorms early, otherwise partly cloudy.

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