Most of Mississippi, outside of the northeast part of the state, will experience heat indices near 105 Thursday through Sunday. Heat exhaustion is possible with prolonged outdoor activities. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service.
Northern Mississippi
It will be a sunny Thursday, with highs in the mid-90s and a heat index of 102 to 107. Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows will be in the mid to upper 70s.
Central Mississippi
Thursday will be sunny, with highs in the mid-90s and a heat index of 102-107. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight and lows in the mid-70s.
Southern Mississippi
Thursday will be sunny with highs in the lower 90s and heat index readings from 102-107. Thursday night will be mostly clear with patchy fog and lows in the lower to mid-70s.
