We are starting our Friday morning off in the upper 70s, under partly cloudy skies. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening. All of North Mississippi is in a Level 1 out of 5 severe weather risk. Heavy rain, lightning and damaging wind gusts will be possible with the stronger storms. We will have an afternoon high near 91 with heat index values as high as 105! Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TONIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms will be likely. Otherwise, Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Otherwise, partly sunny skies, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.