You’ll want to keep taking precautions if you’ll be outside for long periods. It’s going to be dangerously hot through at least Saturday. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service.
Northern Mississippi
Today will be cloudy, with highs in the mid-90s and heat index values as high as 110. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the mid-70s.
Central Mississippi
It will be cloudy, with hit-and-miss showers and thunderstorms today. Highs will be in the upper 90s and heat index values will top 105. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid-70s.
Southern Mississippi
It will be partly sunny with hit-and-miss showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the low 90s, with heat index values as high as 105. Showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight, with lows in the mid-70s.
