07/22/2025
Good morning, Mid-South! We've got a serious heat situation developing today. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for much of the region, starting at 11 a.m. and continuing through sunset. We're expecting heat indices to soar into the dangerous 110 to 115 degree range by late morning. That's hot enough to be hazardous—so make sure you're staying hydrated, limiting time outdoors, and checking on pets and neighbors.
Now, when do we get relief? Honestly, it may not come until the weekend, and even then, just a slight chance of an isolated afternoon thunderstorm.
Your Forecast at a Glance:
Today: Sunshine dominates, along with sweltering heat and sticky humidity. Winds will be light, out of the southwest around 5 mph. We're heading to a high of 97°, and tonight, we only drop to 79°—so not much relief after sunset.
Wednesday: Another scorcher on tap. Mostly sunny skies with highs climbing into the upper 90s, and some of us may even crack triple digits. Winds shift from the east at about 5 mph, and lows hold near 80° overnight.
Thursday: Still sunny, still hot. Highs in the mid to upper 90s, lows in the upper 70s, and a gentle southeast breeze at 5 mph.
Friday: More of the same—plenty of sun, highs in the mid 90s, overnight lows around 75°.
Saturday through Monday: Mostly sunny skies persist with highs holding in the mid 90s, lows in the upper 70s, and just a slight 20% chance of a stray afternoon thunderstorm each day.
Let’s take a quick look back at yesterday in Olive Branch:
We topped out at 95°, bottomed out at 78, and stayed bone dry—0.00" of rainfall, keeping our July total at 1.68 inches. Year-to-date, we’re sitting at 44.91 inches of rain. For perspective, the normal high and low for this time of year are 92 and 74, so yes—we’re running hotter than usual.
And here's a bit of weather trivia for July 22nd:
The hottest on record was a blazing 103° back in 1943. The coolest? A surprisingly chilly 53°, all the way back in 1944.
If you're an early riser, sunrise came at 6:02 a.m., and sunset tonight will be at 8:10 p.m. That’s about 1 minute and 21 seconds less daylight than we had yesterday.
Stay safe out there today—this kind of heat is nothing to mess around with.
