Heat — Itawamba, Mississippi

2024-08-29 · Itawamba, Mississippi

Event narrative

Heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees.

Wider weather episode

Typical late August heat became more uncomfortable as humidity climbed due to the return of moist southerly flow. Dewpoints across parts of east-central Arkansas and north Mississippi surged into the mid to upper 70s during the afternoon hours of August 29, 2024, which resulted in heat indices at or above 105 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212349. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.