HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
It’s been a common occurrence this summer– Holmes County getting hotter than the rest of the local area. Locations near and west of I-55 have been the focus of most of our heat stress episodes. And the one that’s underway as we reach the end of August is no exception. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for a portion of western Mississippi including Holmes County until 8 pm this evening. The heat index in Durant today is forecast around 105.
Tomorrow, Carroll County will be added to the heat advisory beginning at noon.
As the week goes on, the heat stress will spread to the east. The heat index in Carthage could reach 105 as early as tomorrow and by Wednesday, heat indices could range from 105 in Philadelphia to 106 in Kosciusko and Carthage and 107 in Durant.
