Heat in Benton, Mississippi

Heat June 25, 2024 · Benton, Mississippi

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heat indices in between 105 and 110 degrees.

The wider storm

Upper-level ridging prevailed from the southwest U.S. eastward across the southern states. Moisture pooled along a stalled frontal boundary across the Mid-South with dewpoints rising into the upper 70s. The abundance of moisture combined with temperatures around 100 degrees resulted in widespread high heat indices.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1193608. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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