Mississippi Braces for Heat, Then Heavy Rain Threat

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Hot and humid conditions will continue through the weekend as high pressure remains in control. Afternoon highs will reach the low to mid-90s, with heat index values near 105 degrees.

A Heat Advisory is in effect from 11 AM Friday through 8 PM Saturday for much of Central Mississippi. Residents should take precautions to avoid heat-related illness.

Rain chances remain low through Friday before gradually increasing over the weekend. Scattered afternoon storms are possible Saturday and Sunday, but many locations will stay dry.

A more significant pattern change arrives Monday through Wednesday as a front stalls across the region and deep tropical moisture moves in. This will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms, with periods of heavy rainfall and an increasing risk of flash flooding. Temperatures will cool into the 80s early next week.

Tropical development in the Bay of Campeche remains unlikely, with only a 10% chance of formation and no expected impacts to Mississippi.

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