Heat in Benton, Mississippi

Heat June 29, 2024 · Benton, Mississippi

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees.

The wider storm

Moisture surged into the region while a strong upper ridge prevailed over the ArkLaTex region. Surface dewpoints climbed into the low to middle 70s while high temperatures rose into the lower to middle 90s resulting in high heat indices. The aforementioned upper ridge continued to intensify resulting in a couple of days of dangerous heat.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194026. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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