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FXUS64 KJAN 091858
AFDJAN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
158 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.
- DROUGHT CONTINUE TO WORSEN ACROSS THE REGION.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 156 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
THROUGH WEDNESDAY: A DEEP SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE
DOMINANT FEATURE THROUGH THE PERIOD, AND WILL KEEP MOST OF THE
AREA DRY. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE FOR PORTIONS OF THE FAR NORTHWEST,
AS A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES RIDE THE WESTERN FLANK OF THE RIDGE.
THESE WILL LEAD TO ACTIVE WEATHER IN THE PLAINS AND NORTHWEST OF
HERE, BUT ONLY CLIPS OUR AREA, WITH ONLY SMALL (20% OR LESS) RAIN
CHANCES. THIS ALONE APPEARS UNCERTAIN WITH A GENERAL DOWNTREND IN
RAIN CHANCES AND UPTREND IN RIDGE STRENGTH. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO
BE THE PATTERN THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK WHEN A MORE PROMINENT
SHORTWAVE COULD CREATE ENOUGH WEAKNESS IN THE RIDGE TO BRING
GREATER COVERAGE OF STORMS INTO OUR NORTHWEST. THIS, LIKE BEFORE,
IS UNCERTAIN AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS WILL ATTEMPT TO PUSH INTO OUR AREA, BUT WILL LIKELY ENCOUNTER
THE RIDGE, STALL, AND WASH OUT LATER NEXT WEEK. THE RIDGE THEN
BECOMES REINFORCED BY LATE NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD CLOSE OUR BRIEF
WINDOW FOR RAIN CHANCES. /SAS/
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1227 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
VFR CONDITIONS WL PREVAIL THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. /22/
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
JACKSON 55 82 55 84 / 0 0 0 0
MERIDIAN 52 82 52 84 / 0 0 0 0
VICKSBURG 55 83 58 86 / 0 0 0 0
HATTIESBURG 54 83 54 86 / 0 0 0 0
NATCHEZ 56 83 58 85 / 0 10 0 0
GREENVILLE 56 83 59 84 / 0 0 0 0
GREENWOOD 57 83 57 86 / 0 0 0 0
JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
/SAS20/22
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