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Heat Advisory for Columbia, MS - Click for Details
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Expires: July 01, 2026 @ 9:00pm
WHAT
Heat index values up to 110.
WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northeast, south central, southeast, and southwest Mississippi.
WHEN
Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
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. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Heat Index: 95°

Humidity: 91% Dew Point: 81°
Wind: N 0 mph Visibility: 10 mi
Pressure: 1018 mb
Conditions as of 8:07am

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Slight chance for scattered storms, otherwise mainly sunny skies.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance for scattered thunderstorms early.

Partly cloudy with a high of 97.

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