Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iuka Airport (K15M)

Lat: 34.77°NLon: 88.17°WElev: 626ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 16 Jul 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Cherokee AL

Heat Advisory July 16, 10:00am until July 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Cherokee AL
 34.76°N 88.07°W (Elev. 518 ft)
1:15 am CDT Jul 16, 2025
1am CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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