An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi for Today. Heat index values could climb as high as 115°F during the afternoon hours.
Hot conditions will continue through the weekend, but there could be some afternoon relief in the form of scattered thunderstorms today. A few of those storms could be strong to severe this afternoon, though. For Saturday and Sunday, it'll remain hot, but only very isolated storms are expected.
There will be a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather today across most of south Mississippi and southeast Louisiana, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours as temperatures reach the middle 90s. The main concern with these storms will be isolated damage from wind gusts exceeding 60 mph.
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