Heat Warning Issued for Holmes, Storms Forecast for Today

HEAT ADVISORY  shown in orange on map above
EXTREME HEAT WARNING  shown in purple
 
The heat advisory continues for most of this area.   Heat index readings between 106 and 110 degrees are expected.  And in part of western Mississippi including Holmes County, the heat advisory has been upgraded to an extreme heat warning with heat index values which could exceed 110.
The National Weather Service heat index forecast for today:  as high as 111 in Durant, 108 in K