Mississippi Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 06/28/2026 00:47

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 28 at 2:47AM CDT until July 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 28, 2026 - 12:47am
Expires: 
June 28, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 possible. * WHERE...Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee MS, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union, and Yalobusha Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description: 
Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN