Excessive Heat in Quitman, Mississippi

Excessive Heat July 30, 2025 · Quitman, Mississippi

What the National Weather Service wrote

Maximum heat index of 113 degrees.

The wider storm

Oppressive heat continued to plague the Mid-South as an intense ridge retrograded across the Lower Mississippi Valley. Highs ranged from the upper 90s to the lower 100s. Dewpoints across the region soared into the upper 70s and low 80s. This combination led to dangerous heat indices greater than 110 degrees nearly areawide.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1283941. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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