Extreme Heat Warning — DeSoto, MS, Marshall, MS, Benton, MS, Tippah, MS, Alcorn, MS, Tishomingo, MS, Tate, MS, Prentiss, MS, Panola, MS, Lafayette, MS, Union, MS, Pontotoc, MS, Lee, MS, Itawamba, MS, Yalobusha, MS, Calhoun, MS, Chickasaw, MS, Monroe, MS, Lake, TN, Obion, TN, Weakley, TN, Henry, TN, Dyer, TN, Gibson, TN, Carroll, TN, Benton, TN, Lauderdale, TN, Tipton, TN, Haywood, TN, Crockett, TN, Madison, TN, Chester, TN, Henderson, TN, Decatur, TN, Shelby, TN, Fayette, TN, Hardeman, TN, McNairy, TN, Hardin, TN 8:00 PM

Benton County, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: 6:22 AM CDT  ·  Refresh
24°C
Feels like 26°
Clear
▲ 37°  /  ▼ 23°
Wind
4 mph SSW
Humidity
75%
Dew Point
20°
Pressure
29.54 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
0.6
Cloud Cover
0%
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Benton County is currently clear at 24°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 681 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:17AM · Sunset: 7:44PM.

Alerts

Extreme Heat Warning
DeSoto, MS, Marshall, MS, Benton, MS, Tippah, MS, Alcorn, MS, Tishomingo, MS, Tate, MS, Prentiss, MS, Panola, MS, Lafayette, MS, Union, MS, Pontotoc, MS, Lee, MS, Itawamba, MS, Yalobusha, MS, Calhoun, MS, Chickasaw, MS, Monroe, MS, Lake, TN, Obion, TN, Weakley, TN, Henry, TN, Dyer, TN, Gibson, TN, Carroll, TN, Benton, TN, Lauderdale, TN, Tipton, TN, Haywood, TN, Crockett, TN, Madison, TN, Chester, TN, Henderson, TN, Decatur, TN, Shelby, TN, Fayette, TN, Hardeman, TN, McNairy, TN, Hardin, TN
Expires 8:00 PM
46 AQI · Good Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
24°
11%
7 AM
23°
21%
8 AM
26°
21%
9 AM
29°
14%
10 AM
31°
14%
11 AM
32°
14%
12 PM
34°
7%
1 PM
36°
3%
2 PM
36°
3%
3 PM
37°
3%
4 PM
36°
3%
5 PM
37°
3%
6 PM
36°
3%
7 PM
34°
3%
8 PM
33°
3%
9 PM
29°
3%
10 PM
28°
3%
11 PM
28°
3%
12 AM
28°
3%
1 AM
27°
3%
2 AM
27°
3%
3 AM
26°
3%
4 AM
26°
3%
5 AM
25°
3%
7-Day Forecast
Today
37° 23°
Clear.
Sun
39° 24°
Mostly Clear.
Mon
41° 25°
Mostly Clear with a 45% chance of rain.
Tue
37° 22°
Clear with a 28% chance of rain.
Wed
41° 22°
Drizzle, 56% chance.
Thu
39° 22°
Rain, 69% chance.
Fri
37° 21°
Drizzle, 45% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 24° Clear 11% 4 mph SSW 75%
7 AM 23° Clear 21% 5 mph SW 69%
8 AM 26° Clear 21% 6 mph WSW 61%
9 AM 29° Clear 14% 7 mph WSW 54%
10 AM 31° Clear 14% 8 mph W 48%
11 AM 32° Clear 14% 8 mph W 44%
12 PM 34° Clear 7% 8 mph W 40%
1 PM 36° Clear 3% 7 mph W 36%
2 PM 36° Clear 3% 7 mph W 35%
3 PM 37° Clear 3% 6 mph W 35%
4 PM 36° Clear 3% 6 mph W 36%
5 PM 37° Clear 3% 5 mph WSW 39%
6 PM 36° Clear 3% 4 mph WSW 43%
7 PM 34° Clear 3% 4 mph WSW 46%
8 PM 33° Clear 3% 3 mph SW 49%
9 PM 29° Mostly Clear 3% 3 mph SW 51%
10 PM 28° Mostly Clear 3% 3 mph SW 53%
11 PM 28° Mostly Clear 3% 4 mph SSW 54%
12 AM 28° Mostly Clear 3% 4 mph SSW 55%
1 AM 27° Mostly Clear 3% 5 mph SSW 56%
2 AM 27° Mostly Clear 3% 5 mph SSW 57%
3 AM 26° Mostly Clear 3% 5 mph SW 58%
4 AM 26° Mostly Clear 3% 5 mph SW 60%
5 AM 25° Mostly Clear 3% 5 mph SW 61%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/15
Clear
14%
23°
37°
Sun
8/16
Mostly Clear
6%
24°
39°
Mon
8/17
Mostly Clear
45%
25°
41°
Tue
8/18
Clear
28%
22°
37°
Wed
8/19
Drizzle
56%
22°
41°
Thu
8/20
Rain
69%
22°
39°
Fri
8/21
Drizzle
45%
21°
37°
Sat
8/22
Rain
66%
21°
36°
Sun
8/23
Clear
38%
19°
36°
Mon
8/24
Clear
15%
20°
35°
Tue
8/25
Clear
25%
22°
38°
Wed
8/26
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Thu
8/27
Drizzle
60%
23°
37°
Fri
8/28
Drizzle
60%
22°
36°
Sat
8/29
Drizzle
60%
22°
36°
46
Good
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
46 AQI 8.3 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
34 AQI 37 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 46 Good 34 46
Sun 52 Moderate 34 52
Mon 44 Good 39 44
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Sat Aug 15, 10:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE0 J/kg
MLCAPE22 J/kg
MUCAPE0 J/kg
SBCIN—
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index1.2
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear9 kt
0–1 km Shear12 kt
Eff. Shear—
0–1 km SRH62
0–3 km SRH36
Eff. SRH—
Storm Motion338° @ 14 kt
0–1 km EHI0.0
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)—
Supercell—
K-Index15.3
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.16 in
0–3 km LR4.2 °C/km
700–500 LR5.9 °C/km
Total Totals39.6
LCL949 hPa
LFC—
EL—
Freezing Lvl16,276 ft