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FXUS64 KJAN 220737
AFDJAN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
237 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 152 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
AN ANOMALOUSLY STRONG UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER
THE SOUTHWEST AND INTERMOUNTAIN WEST THROUGH THE WEEK AHEAD,
DOMINATING THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR MUCH OF THE COUNTRY. PRIMARILY
THIS PATTERN WILL SUPPORT REGIONAL TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE NORMAL
FOR LATE MARCH. EVEN WEAK, MOSTLY DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGES TOMORROW
MORNING AND THIS FRIDAY WILL ONLY PUSH TEMPERATURES DOWN TOWARDS
NORMAL VALUES. DAILY TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES WILL RANGE FROM 10-15
DEGREES ON THE WARMEST DAYS THIS WEEK. THE WARM WEATHER AND
SUSTAINED DRY CONDITIONS WILL ENHANCE THE DRYING OF FUEL MOISTURE
THIS WEEK. ANY BREEZIER DAYS WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO MORE
DIFFICULT FIRE CONTAINMENT. AT THIS TIME, CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE NOT BEING FORECAST, BUT IT REMAINS A CONCERN
WHENEVER WARM AND DRY WEATHER PERSIST AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. HEED
ANY BURN BANS IN PLACE, AND BE CAREFUL WITH BURNING ACTIVITIES
NEAR DRY VEGETATION. /NF/
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1237 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
AS OF 0537Z, ALL TAF SITES ARE CURRENTLY REPORTING VFR
CONDITIONS. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SITES WILL SEE VFR CEILINGS
PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD. SOUTHERN SITES WILL SEE VFR CONDITIONS
THROUGH 09Z. AFTER 09Z, CONDITIONS WILL DROP DOWN TO MVFR/IFR
BETWEEN 10Z/14Z SUNDAY. AFTER 14Z, SOUTHERN TAF SITES WILL SEE
CEILINGS IMPROVE TO VFR. WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL SITES LATER THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 20-25 KTS.
WIND WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE BY 01Z MONDAY. /CR/
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
JACKSON 85 61 80 57 / 0 0 0 0
MERIDIAN 84 59 82 56 / 0 0 10 0
VICKSBURG 86 60 80 56 / 0 0 0 0
HATTIESBURG 85 58 85 58 / 0 0 0 0
NATCHEZ 85 60 82 58 / 0 0 0 0
GREENVILLE 85 59 72 54 / 0 10 0 0
GREENWOOD 86 61 78 55 / 0 10 0 0
JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
NF/CR
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