Heat in Quitman, Mississippi

Heat July 16, 2025 · Quitman, Mississippi

What the National Weather Service wrote

Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.

The wider storm

A heat wave kicked off as a strong ridge moved into the Lower Mississippi Valley in response to a Bermuda High expanding into the southeastern United States. Excessive humidity and temperatures in the mid to upper 90s generated heat indices in excess of 105 degrees, with the Mississippi Delta Region suffering from Extreme Heat.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281525. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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