Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 29 at 2:50PM CDT until July 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 degrees
expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 110 degrees possible.
* WHERE...Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee MS, Monroe,
Pontotoc, Union, and Yalobusha Counties.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM CDT Wednesday. For the
Extreme Heat Watch, from Wednesday morning through Thursday
evening.
* 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.
Area Description:
Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: