The National Weather Service in Memphis warned that a heatwave will persist through Tuesday, producing heat index values above 105 degrees Fahrenheit across the Mid-South, the agency said.
The agency said it issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Delta region for heat index values of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher and a Heat Advisory for the rest of the Mid-South for heat index values of 105 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
Both the warning and the advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. tomorrow through 9 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Memphis said.
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
