Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iuka Airport (K15M)

Lat: 34.77°NLon: 88.17°WElev: 626ft.

Fog/Mist

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cherokee AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Cherokee AL
 34.78°N 87.9°W (Elev. 499 ft)
1:16 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
1am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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