Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iuka Airport (K15M)

Lat: 34.77°NLon: 88.17°WElev: 626ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 24 Jul 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Cherokee AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Cherokee AL
 34.83°N 87.95°W (Elev. 518 ft)
12:16 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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