Here’s a quick rundown of the weather today across Mississippi.
In north Mississippi, mostly cloudy skies expected today with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. Highs will climb into the mid to upper 80s. Tonight, mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. There is also a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening that will continue after midnight. Lows will be in the lower 70s.
In central Mississippi, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning with more likely in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 80s and the highest heat index readings will range from 100 to 103 in the afternoon. At night, mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening and a slight chance of showers during the night. Lows will be in the lower 70s.
In south Mississippi, mostly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s with the highest heat index readings anywhere from 100 to 102. In the evening, mostly cloudy with some thunderstorms possible continuing into the night. Lows will cool off into the lower 70s.