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Heat Advisory for Holmes and Carroll Counties Today

As we wrap up the weekend and head into next week, we may be seeing our final episode of above-normal summer weather. A heat advisory has been posted today for mainly western Mississippi including Holmes and Carroll counties, where afternoon highs will be in the upper 90s with a heat index from 106 to 107. Durant could reach 100 Monday and Tuesday with the rest of the local area in the upper 90s.

Holmes County, MS · 09-13
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Rain Back by the Weekend

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – After days of isolated rain, more scattered to numerous storms will be possible by the weekend. TONIGHT – No rain is expected tonight, as conditions will be calm and clear. The overnight low will reach the low 70’s and be fairly comfortable. TOMORROW...

Lafayette County, MS · 09-09
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Heat Advisory For Part of Local Area Today

While much of the local area will avoid the worst of the hot temperatures and humidity today, a heat advisory has been posted for Holmes, Carroll and Montgomery counties. With this afternoon’s high in Durant forecast to be in the upper 90s, the heat index there could reach 109. The National Weather Service says somewhat drier air that’s not as hot could be oozing into Mississippi this week keeping the heat stress focus on the western part of the state. And by Wednesday, the entire area may be out from under a heat advisory although temperatures will continue running above normal.

Montgomery County, MS · 09-08
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Large Fire on Hwy. 43 Was a Controled Burn

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–a large fire that was burning Saturday evening in Attala County was determined to have been a controled burn. The fire was called in at first as a house fire, then as a woods fire about 9:20 p.m. It was on Hwy. 43 north. Before firefighters arrived it...

Attala County, MS · 09-06
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FEMA approves more than $69 million for Mississippi storm recovery

PANOLA COUNTY, MISS. (WMC) - FEMA has approved more than $69 million in funding for 68 recovery and mitigation projects to help communities recover from recent storms and past disasters. FEMA is awarding more than $66 million for 62 Public Assistance projects to reimburse Mississippi communities for debris removal, repairs...

Mississippi · 08-31

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A Hot Start to September

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Today is the first day of September! It might be a new month, but with this high heat persisting across our area, it doesn’t really feel like it’s not August anymore. TUESDAY: The high temperature for today will be around 98°, but with...

Columbus, MS · 09-01

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8/30 Addison's First Alert Forecast: Hotter and Dry Today with Low Humidity

Memphis, TN · 08-30

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Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Today and Tonight

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Severe thunderstorms will be rolling across our entire area today, with a slight risk in the western portions of Lafayette, Yalobusha, Grenada, and Carroll counties, and a marginal risk in effect for the rest of our area. WEDNESDAY: It’s not going to be a complete...

Lafayette County, MS · 08-26

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First Alert: Low end risk for severe storms for Monday

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Our Monday morning has started out with passing clouds and with temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. As we go throughout the day, we’ll see a mixture of sunshine and passing clouds, but we do have the potential for some scattered showers and storms to pop up this afternoon and this evening. Temperatures this afternoon will rise into the low 90s, and heat index values will rise closer towards 100 degrees.

Choctaw County, MS · 08-24

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Temperatures Easing Some, Storms Return Tuesday

We haven’t many stretches of normal summertime weather lately. But the relentless heat we’ve endured for weeks will be easing up starting Monday. Holmes County will be back under a heat advisory today with the heat index forecast to reach 105 in Durant. The high in Carthage today is expected to be in the upper 90s with mid 90s forecast in Kosciusko and Philadelphia. But Monday’s highs will drop into the lower 90s, close to normal, areawide. Temperatures could rebound slightly on Tuesday but still fall short of the extreme heat we’ve been seeing with highs the rest of the week not forecast to go above the mid 90s.

Holmes County, MS · 08-23

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Burn bans issued for areas in Alabama and Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA (WCBI) – Temperatures are high, and so are the chances for fires to start, and that’s causing cities to be more cautious in Mississippi and Alabama. Two cities so far are under a burn ban: Grenada and Aliceville. Grenada’s Fire Chief Hollis Bloodworth said anything...

Mississippi · 08-19