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Lauderdale County residents encouraged to avoid burning during high fire danger
Lauderdale County residents are encouraged to avoid outdoor burning as a combination of high heat and drought create ideal conditions for fire to get out of control. Fire Coordinator Allan Dover said the best thing residents can do is hold off on burning until conditions improve. If burning must be done, he said it’s critical residents stay with the fire the entire time and have water standing by to extinguish the flames if needed.
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Meridian locals cope with the scorching heat
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The heat wave continues across the Southeast, with nearly the whole state of Mississippi again under a heat advisory. For most people, life continues as normal under the scorching sun, but as the temperature rises, it’s important to find ways to stay cool. Vincent DiTomaso...
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Extreme heat to start out the work week
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Our Monday morning has started out with mostly clear skies and with temperatures in the upper 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 spotty showers and storms to pop up this afternoon and this evening. Temperatures this afternoon will rise towards 100 degrees, and heat index values will climb towards 110 degrees.
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Extreme Heat Conditions continue into Monday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - First Alert Weather Days continue into the coming workweek, now with an Extreme Heat Warning issued for the majority of our area. As heat index values climb higher over the coming afternoons, heat illnesses increase in likelihood. Make sure you’re practicing proper heat safety during the hottest days we’ve seen all summer.
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Record Temperatures Possible As Worst Heat Wave of the Season Sets In
The National Weather Service says triple digit temperatures will be common across central Mississippi this weekend and early next week. Some afternoon highs may break records. And we could also see some record-warm low temperatures as we get little relief when the sun goes down. Highs near 100 are forecast...
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Record Temperatures Possible As Worst Heat Wave of the Season Sets In
The National Weather Service says triple digit temperatures will be common across central Mississippi this weekend and early next week. Some afternoon highs may break records. And we could also see some record-warm low temperatures as we get little relief when the sun goes down. Highs near 100 are forecast...
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First Alert: Temperatures could potentially reach 100 degrees this weekend
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Happy Friday!. Our Friday morning has started out with mostly clear skies and with temperatures mostly in the upper 70s. The morning also started out with a few areas of patchy fog, but visibility has since improved. As we go throughout the day we’ll mainly see a mixture of sunshine and clouds with only a small chance for a stray shower or two this afternoon.
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The infamous “Heat Dome” will have a firm grip now - Sunday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The heat is on, and dangerous heat will be the theme into the start of next week. Highs will climb into the upper 90s Friday, but actual highs could hit 100 degrees any day between Saturday - Tuesday. If so, this will be the first time Meridian has hit the triple digit mark since 2024.
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First Alert: Intense heat sticking with us for the next several days
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Our Thursday morning has started out with mostly clear skies and with temperatures around the mid 70s. As we go throughout the day, we’ll see a mixture of sunshine and passing clouds, with only a small chance for a stray shower or two this afternoon. Temperatures this afternoon will rise into the mid to upper 90s, and heat index values will climb towards 110 degrees.
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First Alert: There could be a “Cristobal” and “Dolly” in the tropics this week
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The tropics are definitely showing signs of life. Multiple disturbances have our attention in the Atlantic, and two of them could become named this week...if they continue to progress. INVEST 92L. Our main area of interest is a disturbance now being called Invest 92L. This one...
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Heat Advisory Extended Through Sunday
The National Weather Service has extended a heat advisory covering almost the entire state through Sunday . Heat index readings could climb as high as 110 degrees in some areas but locally they’re forecast to top out Friday afternoon at 106 in Philadelphia and 105 in Carthage. The only areas not under the heat advisory are a handful of counties in the Delta where an extreme heat warning is posted. In those areas, the heat index could exceed 110.
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First Alert: There’s a likely chance for tropical cyclone development in the Atlantic this week
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - There’s now a likely chance for tropical cyclone development for a disturbance just SW of the Cabo Verde Islands (in red). It’s too early to know if this is something for the U.S. to worry about because it hasn’t even developed yet. There will be dry air and wind shear in its path (which aren’t helpful for development). However, it is something for us to monitor.