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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...
Expires: June 13, 2026 @ 8:00pm
WHAT
Heat index values around 105 degrees expected.
WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, north central, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
WHEN
From noon today to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
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. Low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s are expected tonight. 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. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Heat Index: 104°

Humidity: 70% Dew Point: 78°
Wind: SW 6 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1018 mb
Conditions as of 10:15am

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High temperatures reach up to 97 under partly cloudy skies.

Mainly clear skies with overnight lows approaching 75.

High of 97 under mainly clear skies.

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