Today and Tonight: The region will experience intensifying heat stress due to anticyclonic flow and westerly low-level winds, leading to temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s under mostly sunny skies. Experienced Temperatures around 105F are likely across the area which means drink plenty of water, take breaks if you have to work outside, and be aware of heat-related nausea.
Nighttime temperatures will remain warm, struggling to drop below 80°F. Rainfall is expected to be sparse, but a handful of storms will be possible.
As we move through the week and toward the weekend, oppressive heat and humidity, particularly through the early weekend, increasing the risk of potentially dangerous heat stress. High temperatures will be in the upper 90s, with overnight lows in the middle 70s. The combination of high temperatures and humidity will result in Experienced Temperatures – factoring in heat, humidity, wun and wind – up around 105F to 110F.
While an Excessive Heat Warning is likely for some areas and a Heat Advisory is likely for others – it will be hot everywhere.
These conditions are expected to persist into Saturday. By Sunday, a frontal boundary is expected to approach as a high-pressure ridge weakens, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to the area. Severe weather is not anticipated, but a few strong thunderstorms may occur.
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today: Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 110.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 110.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Thursday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 10 percent. Heat index values up to 108.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 70s.
Friday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 110.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 70s.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 110.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
Tidbits is showing something in our area on Saturday, August 10th (south MS). Could you shoot me an email to let me know ‘your’ thoughts on it?