Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 29 at 12:47PM CDT until July 29 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 10:47am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 110 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, southwest,
and west central Mississippi.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description:
Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov