Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iuka Airport (K15M)

Lat: 34.77°NLon: 88.17°WElev: 626ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cherokee AL

Heat Advisory July 27, 11:00am until July 27, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cherokee AL
 34.72°N 88.02°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:50 pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
7pm CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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