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FXUS64 KJAN 010835
AFDJAN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
235 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- SEASONABLE WARMTH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK.
- AFTER A STRETCH OF DRY WEATHER, CHANCES FOR MAINLY LIGHT RAIN
SHOWERS RETURN LATER NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 235 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2026
SUNDAY THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY:
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY:
MORNING PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-20, AND
DENSE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PARTS OF THE AREA.
MID-LVL RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
QUIET AND WARM CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. HIGH/LOW TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED TO RUN 20+ DEGREES ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES. TEMPS
WILL UNDERGO A WARMING TREND INTO MID-WEEK WITH HIGHS RANGING IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S/LOWS 60S.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY:
AS THE MID-LVL RIDGE MIGRATES TOWARDS THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE,
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE NEXT DISTURBANCES
MOVING INTO THE AREA. TEMPS WILL REMAIN ABOVE AVERAGE; HOWEVER, RAIN
CHANCES WILL BEGIN LATE WEDNESDAY. SHOWER/STORM CHANCES ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. AS MENTIONED IN
THE PRIOR DISCUSSION, IMPACTFUL WEATHER MAY BE POSSIBLE TOWARDS THE
END AND BEYOND THE EXTENDED PERIOD SO CONTINUE TO CHECK FOR FUTURE
UPDATES. /SW/
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1117 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MORNING ACROSS SOUTH MS AND
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LA, THOUGH PROBABILITIES ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH
TO WARRANT MENTION AT ANY TAF SITE. OTHERWISE, VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD WITH LIGHT WIND. /DL/
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
JACKSON 80 52 79 55 / 0 0 0 0
MERIDIAN 79 50 79 54 / 0 0 0 0
VICKSBURG 81 53 80 56 / 0 0 0 0
HATTIESBURG 81 51 81 57 / 0 0 0 0
NATCHEZ 81 53 79 58 / 0 0 0 0
GREENVILLE 78 54 78 56 / 10 0 0 0
GREENWOOD 80 55 79 57 / 0 0 0 0
JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
SW/DL
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