914
FXUS64 KJAN 301724
AFDJAN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1224 PM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- DANGEROUS HEAT STRESS RETURNS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA THIS WEEK.
- RAIN CHANCES REMAIN BEST SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR
THROUGH THE WEEK.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1221 PM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...ISOLATED RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
CUT-OFF LOW MOVES ACROSS THE GULF COASTLINE. AFTER SUNSET,
CLEAR/QUIET CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS RAIN CHANCES
DIMINISH ACROSS I-59 AND HWY 84 CORRIDOR. PATCHY FOG MAY BE
POSSIBLE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST CONUS OVER THE COURSE
OF THIS WEEK, LINGERING THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. DANGEROUS HEAT
CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN AS HIGHS RANGE IN THE MID/UPPER 90S
AND HEAT INDICES REACH 105-110F. AREAWIDE "LIMITED" HEAT RISK WILL
CONTINUE TO BE ADVERTISED AND MORE THAN LIKE EXTEND INTO THE WEEK.
WE WILL ALSO MONITOR FOR ANY NEED FOR HEAT ADVISORIES ON A DAY-TO-
DAY BASICS. AS THE HIGH SETTLES, ADDITIONAL CUT-OFF LOW DISTURBANCES
WILL TRAVERSE AROUND THE RIDGE, BRINGING DEEP MOISTURE AND STORM
CHANCES (25-50%) STARTING ALONG THE HWY 84 CORRIDOR. MID-WEEK, RAIN
CHANCES WILL EXPAND TO THE I-20 CORRIDOR AND EASTERN MS AS THE
PATTERN LINGERS INTO THE END OF THE WEEK. /SW/
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1221 PM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
VFR FLIGHT CATEGORIES WILL PREVAIL AT AREA TAF SITES OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST
BETWEEN 5-8 KNOTS, AND WILL SUBSIDE TO CALM TO LIGHT FROM THE
SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 KNOTS TONIGHT. /19/
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
JACKSON 73 96 73 96 / 0 10 0 10
MERIDIAN 73 96 73 97 / 0 10 10 10
VICKSBURG 73 95 73 95 / 0 10 0 10
HATTIESBURG 73 94 73 95 / 10 40 10 40
NATCHEZ 73 94 73 95 / 0 30 10 20
GREENVILLE 75 98 75 98 / 0 0 0 0
GREENWOOD 74 97 73 98 / 0 0 0 0
JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
SW/19
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