Weather Alerts For Wesson, MS

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 110 expected. WHERE Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southwest, and west central Mississippi. WHEN For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related illnesses. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Periods of dangerous heat will continue into this weekend. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Choctaw, Franklin MS, Issaquena, Madison LA, Rankin, Sunflower, Adams, Ashley, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Catahoula, Chicot, Claiborne, Clay, Concordia, Copiah, East Carroll, Franklin LA, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Jefferson, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Leflore, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison MS, Montgomery, Morehouse, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Richland, Scott, Sharkey, Tensas, Warren, Washington, Webster, West Carroll, Winston, Yazoo Including the cities of Philadelphia, Hamburg, Dermott, West Crossett, Lexington, Mayersville, Vaiden, Yazoo City, Morton, Harrisonburg, Eudora, Winona, Natchez, Delhi, Ackerman, Lake Village, Union, Durant, Columbus, Belzoni, Mathiston, Indianola, Fayette, Carthage, Hazlehurst, Vicksburg, Decatur, Greenwood, Ferriday, Pearl River, Ridgeland, Louisville, Roxie, Bastrop, Kosciusko, Pearl, West Ferriday, Newton, Jackson, Crossett, Waterproof, Meadville, Eupora, Anguilla, Wesson, Pickens, Brooksville, Weir, Meridian, Crystal Springs, Tallulah, Newellton, North Crossett, Carrollton, Cleveland, Richland, Forest, Greenville, Conehatta, North Carrollton, Macon, Grenada, Goodman, Rolling Fork, West Point, Brookhaven, Ruleville, Madison, Winnsboro, Canton, Brandon, Rayville, Starkville, Scooba, Isola, Oak Grove, Lake Providence, Vidalia, Jonesville, Tchula, Port Gibson, Epps, De Kalb, Bude, and St. Joseph

Closest strike: 8.42 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.

Pollen Index: 9 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed and Grass. The pollen levels for Saturday will remain relatively stable in the high range. The pollen producing plants are delivering a fairly constant level of pollen into the air.