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FXUS64 KJAN 260834
AFDJAN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
334 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...New DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 333 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Today and tonight: Although Hurricane Helene is forecast to make
land fall over the Florida Big Bend later this evening we will begin
to see its influence on our weather today and tonight. Today will be
dry but low chances of light rain associated with Helene will move
into the northern portions of our CWA tonight. As the Helene moves
closer to the Gulf coast today, the resulting tightening pressure
gradient will lead to gusty north to northeast winds around 20mph
this afternoon. Early morning satellite imagery/RAP analysis showed
the circulation around a closed low spinning over western TN and
western Kentucky. This feature will continue to wrap drier air
across our CWA while drifting south into northern Mississippi this
evening. This evening while the closed low is over northern
Mississippi it will help draw rain associated with Helene south and
into our northern zones. This is expected after midnight. Otherwise,
temperatures will continue to be cooler than normal through the
period. /22/

Tropical moisture combined with a closed-low over the Mid-South will
continue to provide rain chances (20-70%), primarily along and north
of I-20 on Friday. The aforementioned low will slowly progress
towards the Northeast Atlantic over the weekend. Once the low
migrates, rain chances will gradually diminish before coming to an
end on Sunday. Ridging patter will begin to form over the southwest
Monday, bringing quiet conditions and near-zero precip chances to
the CWA through mid-week. Seasonal temperatures are expected to
continue through the period. By mid-week and beyond the extended: a
frontal boundary is expected to move towards the southeast, bringing
more drier/cooler air into the area. /SW/

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1219 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period. A gusty north
wind to 20kts will develop after 16Z and continue through the aftn
before subsiding after 0Z Fri. /22/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       82  62  79  64 /   0  10  30  30
Meridian      82  61  79  63 /   0   0  20  20
Vicksburg     82  61  81  63 /   0   0  30  20
Hattiesburg   86  62  84  65 /   0   0  10   0
Natchez       82  59  82  64 /   0   0  10   0
Greenville    82  61  74  62 /   0  20  70  50
Greenwood     83  60  71  62 /   0  20  60  50

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.
&&

$$

22/SW/22