Weather Alerts For Philadelphia, MS

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 108 degrees expected. WHERE Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Mississippi. WHEN Until 9 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Jackson MS HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Holmes, Rankin, Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Grenada, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Lowndes, Madison MS, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Scott, Smith, Webster, Winston Including the cities of Richland, Lexington, Ridgeland, Quitman, Carthage, Newton, Heidelberg, Raleigh, Scooba, North Carrollton, Pickens, Ackerman, Macon, Louisville, Canton, Forest, Kosciusko, Vaiden, Philadelphia, Meridian, Stonewall, Columbus, Madison, Pearl River, Pearl, Weir, Eupora, Brandon, Bay Springs, Decatur, Taylorsville, Grenada, Winona, Mathiston, Carrollton, Starkville, Tchula, Conehatta, Goodman, Durant, De Kalb, West Point, Morton, Shubuta, Brooksville, and Union