The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, warned that dangerous heat will persist across the entire Mid-South today, with heat index values as high as 115 degrees.
The agency urged residents to take appropriate precautions to protect themselves from heat illness.
The NWS said slightly cooler conditions and lower humidity are expected to arrive in the latter half of the week.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
