Things Heating Up, Near Record Highs Early Next Week

Hopefully you enjoyed a quick tease of fall the last couple days. Summer weather is moving back in and will be sticking around into next week. Highs could reach up to around 100° early next week and rain is no where in the forecast. Drought conditions have returned to most of West Tennessee unfortunately as well. We will have the latest on the drought concerns and your complete weekend forecast coming up here.

Friday Night:

The weather for football tonight will be fine, albeit on the hot side. Humidity remains fairly low as of 2:30 Friday afternoon. The current forecast temperature for 7 p.m. kickoff is 82° here in Jackson. Heat index values are only 2-4 degrees above the actual air temperature and things will cool to the mid-70s by halftime and overnight will fall into the upper 60s.

THE WEEKEND/NEXT WEEK:

Heat and humidity will begin to ramp up throughout the weekend as temperatures return to the mid-90s reaching triple digits early next week. Winds will shift to a more southerly direction bringing more moisture to the air, but unfortunately the chances for rain in the next week still remain near zero. Our first taste of triple-digit temperatures is Tuesday, with a forecast high of 101°. Heat index values will likely exceed 110° and may even push close to 120°. The best chance for rain appears to be Thursday, however the chance is less than 20%. Meteorological fall begins September 1st, so long-term cooler temperatures are just over the horizon.

Stay cool, hydrated, and indoors if at all possible next week. Take frequent breaks to avoid heat-related illness. With temperatures this high, onset of illness can be in minutes!

Storm Team 7 Meteorologist

Jordan Hubbard

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