Mississippi Coast residents are experiencing another stretch of sweltering weather with “extreme heat” settling over the region this week.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service in New Orleans say conditions will be “hot to very hot,” with a chance of rain bringing relief toward the end of the work week, according to a July 26 statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Here’s the outlook for the coming workweek. Overall, hot to very hot with chance for rain by Thursday and Friday. #lawx#mswxpic.twitter.com/EAe3t7OFau
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) July 26, 2026
But how hot will it get? And could temperatures challenge record highs? Here’s what forecasters said.
Could the heat break records on the MS Coast?
The Mississippi Coast is under a heat advisory as of July 26, according to the NWS New Orleans…