Ron Childers

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First Alert: Get ready for a late summer sizzle

By: Ron Childers

High pressure will dominate the weather across the Mid-South for the next several days making for a dry and very hot pattern.

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First Alert: A late summer sizzle in on

By: Ron Childers

The Mid-South enjoyed a seasonable end to the work week with near average temperatures, dry conditions, and low humidity.

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First Alert: A week of scorching heat

By: Ron Childers

High pressure will dominate the weather pattern this week keeping the Mid-South hot and dry and this pattern will remain in place for several days to come.

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First Alert: Getting hotter and feeling hotter

By: Ron Childers

The Mid-South is in the grips of a late summer heatwave with temperatures near the century mark for many today along with “feels like” temperatures that certainly made if feel warmer than 100.

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First Alert: 100 in Memphis today and we’ll likely do it again tomorrow as the heat keeps coming

By: Ron Childers

A hot and mainly dry pattern remains across the Mid-South with many areas at or near the century mark today and we can expect more of the same tomorrow.

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First Alert: Laboring through the heat for the Labor Day weekend

By: Ron Childers

It was another day of triple digit temperatures for much of the Mid-South including Memphis where the high reached 101 this afternoon and it looks like we'll do it again this weekend.

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First Alert: The heat continues, but rain chances are on the rise

By: Ron Childers

The heat continues to keep a grip on the Mid-South as well as a mainly dry pattern. Another Heat Advisory will in place for much of the area Wednesday from 11 AM to 8 PM as we have more heat to endure.

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First Alert: More heat to endure along with an increase in rain chances

By: Ron Childers

Memphis did not reach 100 degrees today, but it certainly felt like it with another day of heat indices into the triple digits.

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First Alert: A brief break from the extreme heat along with our best chance of rain in a while

By: Ron Childers

A weak cold front is draped just north of the Mid-South making a slow push south and bringing the best chance of rain we've had around here in some time.

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First Alert: Finally, some much needed rain, but the heat isn't over yet

By: Ron Childers

Memphis and much of the Mid-South got some rain today and a few even endured thunderstorms. Fortunately, it was heavy rain and lightning for the most part.