Here’s a quick rundown of the weather today across Mississippi.
In north Mississippi, sunny today with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 90s and the highest heat index readings will range from 100 to 104. Tonight, mostly clear skies with lows in the lower 70s.
In central Mississippi, mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will climb into the lower to mid-90s and heat index readings will be anywhere from 101 to 106. At night, mostly clear with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening along with some showers during the night. Lows will drop down into the lower 70s.
In south Mississippi, expect partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers in the morning and a chance of thunderstorms and more showers in the afternoon. Highs will reach the lower 90s. Once again, heat index readings will range from 100 to 105. In the evening, there will be partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening and after midnight. Lows will cool off into the lower to mid-70s.