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Severe storms on July 1 left more than 15,000 MLGW customers without power as crews worked through the heat to restore service. Safety and outage-reporting details inside.
An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect Thursday; expect highs near 97°F and heat‑indexes above 110°F. Cooling center info and safety tips inside.
A Heat Advisory runs through Friday with heat indices likely above 105°F. Hospitality Hub downtown is open as a cooling center.
Dangerous heat envelopes Memphis today with highs near 97°F and heat‑index readings above 110°F. Cooling centers and safety tips are listed below.
Memphis will bake through midweek with highs in the upper 90s and heat indexes above 105. Heat Advisory and an Extreme Heat Watch are in effect.
Heat Advisory in effect Sunday; Extreme Heat Watch begins Monday. Highs will reach the mid‑ to upper‑90s with heat‑index values above 105°F.
A muggy Saturday brings brief morning storms, then highs near 91°F with heat index over 100°F. A multi‑day heat surge and a Flash Flood Watch north of the city are in effect.
Memphis heads into the 90s this weekend with heat indices over 105°F. Isolated storms could bring gusty winds and brief heavy rain.
Sticky morning fog and a slight rain chance; a heat wave will push highs into the 90s with heat indices over 105°F starting Saturday.
Clear morning with a high near 84°F and isolated storms possible today. Heat spikes into the 90s by the weekend; plan for cooling options.
Sunny Tuesday with a milder high near 82°F. Patchy fog and scattered storms return midweek before heat builds into the weekend.
Heavy storms produced sudden flash flooding across Tipton County; the sheriff's office warned drivers to avoid flooded roads as crews monitor conditions.
City of Memphis OEM posted photos Monday as a flash flood warning hit the city; officials warned drivers to avoid flooded roads and heed barricades.
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