Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 1:14:19 am CDT

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Increasing temperatures will continue through the week. Humidity will also be on the rise and result in heat indices around 100 over most of the Midsouth by this weekend.

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*Location*	*Sky/Weather*	*Temp*	*Dewpt*	RH	*Wind*	*Baro*	*Remarks*
Memphis, TN	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jackson, TN	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jonesboro, AR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tupelo, MS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
West Memphis, AR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blytheville, AR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dyersburg, TN	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oxford, MS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).

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Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

NWS Forecast Office Memphis, TN