Heat index tops 100 as weekend brings searing sunshine

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg residents can expect dangerously hot conditions this weekend, with heat index values soaring as high as 106 and only slight relief in sight by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 75 and calm winds. Saturday will be sunny and hot, with a high near 94 and a heat index pushing 106. Light west-southwest winds are expected by midday.

Saturday night stays mostly clear with continued warmth, as lows settle near 75. On Sunday, a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms offers a brief reprieve, though highs will reach 93 with light southerly winds.

Patchy fog may develop early Monday morning, but skies will clear to sunshine and another hot day, with highs again near 93 and light east-southeast breezes in the afternoon.