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FXUS64 KJAN 171117
AFDJAN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
617 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
CONTINUES TODAY.
- A "RED FLAG WARNING" REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 105 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
THE VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AND WITH
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND MIN RH'S IN THE 30-35 PERCENT RANGE, A
RED FLAG WARNING IS IN AFFECT ONCE AGAIN TODAY. HIGHS TODAY WILL
RANGE FROM THE UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S. SURFACE AND UPPER RIDGING
WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER
70S. AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THE WEEK, UPPER RIDGING WILL
STRENGTHEN OVER THE AREA, WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO NEAR 90
BY THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND./15/
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 616 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL AT ALL TAF SITES THIS MORNING AND THIS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE WINDS WILL BE GUSTY OUT OF THE
NORTH THROUGH THE DAY, BUT WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING./15/
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
JACKSON 71 46 75 46 / 0 0 0 0
MERIDIAN 69 44 72 43 / 0 0 0 0
VICKSBURG 70 44 75 45 / 0 0 0 0
HATTIESBURG 73 47 75 45 / 0 0 0 0
NATCHEZ 71 46 75 47 / 0 0 0 0
GREENVILLE 69 43 73 44 / 0 0 0 0
GREENWOOD 70 42 75 43 / 0 0 0 0
JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MS...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074.
LA...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026.
AR...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR ARZ074-075.
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