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HWOJAN
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
253 PM CDT TUE OCT 31 2023
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NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-
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LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
253 PM CDT TUE OCT 31 2023
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS, NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, EAST CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI,
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI, AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
TODAY, OPEN BURNING SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED AS WILDFIRES CAN
SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF DRY CONDITIONS, INCREASED
WINDS, AND CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY. PLEASE HEED ANY LOCAL BURN
BANS.
(HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IMAGES/JAN/GRAPHICAST/1.PNG)
FROST AND LIGHT FREEZE CONDITIONS ARE INCREASINGLY LIKELY THIS
WEEK. TONIGHT, AND ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD SEE
WIDESPREAD LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. FROST
AND FREEZE DAMAGE IS EXPECTED TO UNPROTECTED SENSITIVE VEGETATION,
ESPECIALLY THURSDAY MORNING.
(HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IMAGES/JAN/GRAPHICAST/2.PNG)
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
WEDNESDAY, OPEN BURNING SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED AS WILDFIRES CAN
SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF DRY CONDITIONS, INCREASED
WINDS, AND CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY. PLEASE HEED ANY LOCAL BURN
BANS.
(HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IMAGES/JAN/GRAPHICAST/3.PNG)
THERE IS AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THREAT OPEN BURNING IS
DISCOURAGED DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS, CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY AND
SOME WIND FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI THROUGH LATE WEEK ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
(HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IMAGES/JAN/GRAPHICAST/4.PNG
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM
SPOTTERS, HAM RADIO OPERATORS, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
NEXT SUNDAY.
..HAZARD LEGEND
*FIRE WEATHER* EXTREME...EXTREME WILDFIRE CONDITIONS ARE
ANTICIPATED WITH STRONG WINDS. OPEN BURNING SHOULD NOT BE
ATTEMPTED AND WILDFIRES WILL SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY. FIRE CONTROL
WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT, EVEN FOR EXPERIENCED FIRE FIGHTERS.
SIGNIFICANT...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUCH THAT OPEN BURNING
SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED. ANY WILDFIRES WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY.
ELEVATED...ANY OPEN BURNING IS DISCOURAGED DUE TO INCREASED WIND,
LOWER HUMIDITY, AND RECENT DRY CONDITIONS. FIRES ARE MORE LIKELY
TO ESCAPE CONTROL REMEMBER TO HEED ANY LOCAL BURN BANS THAT
ARE IN EFFECT!
LIMITED...ANY OPEN BURNING IS DISCOURAGED DUE TO INCREASED WIND,
LOWER HUMIDITY OR VERY DRY CONDITIONS. REMEMBER TO HEED ANY
LOCAL BURN BANS THAT ARE IN EFFECT!
..USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)
NWS JAN HOME PAGE...
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN
STAY AWARE, STAY SAFE NWS JAN BRIEFING PAGE...
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN/SAFE
LATEST WEATHER BRIEFING...
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN/WEATHER_BRIEFING
TROPICAL PAGE...
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SRH/TROPICAL?OFFICE=JAN
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HOME PAGE...
HTTPS://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/
FIND NWS JAN ON FACEBOOK...
HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSJACKSONMS
FOLLOW NWS JAN ON TWITTER...
@NWSJACKSONMS
FOLLOW NWS JAN ON YOUTUBE...
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/USER/NWSJACKSONMISS
..ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FIRE WEATHER ISSUES
CURRENT HEAT INFORMATION...
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN/SAFE_EXTREMEHEAT
FIRE WEATHER...
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN/FIREWEATHER
MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION...
HTTPS://WWW.MFC.MS.GOV/
FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK...
HTTPS://WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/FIRE_WX/
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