The storms last night whipped through with a lot of heavy rain, strong wind and some hail – depending on your location. Today, in their wake, it will be pretty hot and humid. Then,we will likely see a similar situation tonight, with more storms. Though, the rain tonight may be spotty.
Temperatures this afternoon will tag the upper 90s in many spots. Couple that with the higher humidity values from the rain overnight and Heat Index values will be as high as 110F nearly across the board today. Some folks will see values as high as 115F.
I know it gets hot here in the summers, but this is the dangerous stuff.
Drink plenty of water, even if you’re only outside for a little while. Take plenty of breaks if you are working in these conditions. And get to the shade or into some AC if you start to feel nauseous or light-headed from the heat.
And, please, check on folks that don’t have easy access to Air Conditioning.
After having a brief chat with the folks at the NWS, they warned me that the model guidance may not be telling the whole story with the heat and it is likely under-doing the warmth. And looking at the map above, I’d tend to agree.
Here is a look at the Apparent Temperatures – this takes temperature, humidity, wind, and the sun into account – from our in-house model that is a blend of a few different models and then assisted by AI. This is what it will feel like to walk down the street, today. Around 111F in Hattiesburg, 110F in Laurel. 109F in Columbia. McComb at 110F. And down in Louisiana, whew! around 115F in Hammond and Covington!
Again, this is hot stuff. And dangerous.
We will also see the chance for storms overnight to help cool things down, but any storms would be pretty spotty.
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 110.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 115.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 110 early in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 115.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up to 110 early in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up to 115.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 110 early in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 120.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up to 110 early in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 115.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 110 early in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 110.
