Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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435 FXUS64 KMEG 071745 AFDMEG Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 1145 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1143 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 - There is a 30-50% chance of rain showers in north Mississippi this afternoon and evening. - Temperatures will turn cooler early in the work week. Highs will remain in the 40s Monday, but moderate through Thursday. - An Arctic air mass will move into the Midsouth next weekend. Saturday morning lows are expected to be in the teens with highs in the upper 20s to middle 30s. && .DISCUSSION... (This afternoon through next Saturday) Issued at 1143 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 A weak cold front will move across the Midsouth this afternoon. A surface low will develop along the front as it approaches the Gulf Coast and an inverted trough associated with the low will result in a 30-50% chance of rain showers this afternoon and evening across northeast Mississippi. The current CONUS upper air pattern features a broad deep trough across the eastern two thirds of the Nation. Its axis is oriented from the Great Lakes into South Texas. Farther west a weak ridge is centered over California, Washington and Oregon. This general pattern will slowly shift to the east over the next 36 to 48 hours resulting in northwest flow across the Midsouth. During the same timeframe, at the surface, high pressure currently over the Northern Plains will shift over the northern Ohio Valley and a 1006mb surface low will move into northern Minnesota. The Midsouth will be mostly influenced by the southern extent of the surface high resulting in dry conditions early next week. High temperatures Monday will be in the 40s with a warming trend through Thursday. Wednesday into Thursday the surface low will deepen as it tracks across the Great Lakes. A series of cold fronts will sweep across the Midsouth late Wednesday into Thursday. Moisture ahead of these features will be limited, so any chance of rainfall will remain low(less than 25%) and any accumulation will be less than a few hundredths of an inch. Cooler conditions return Thursday with high temperatures by Friday mostly in the middle 30s to middle 40s. Conditions look frigid next weekend. Saturday is expected to be the coldest day, featuring morning lows in the teens to low 20s and highs in the upper 20s to middle 30s. 30/Sirmon && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1143 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 Primary concern over the next 24 to 30 hours remains CIGs. At midday, an area of VFR was noted over northeast AR. This will likely close down by mid/late afternoon with the approach of a midlevel shortwave and formation of lower cloud decks. An IFR cloud deck over southern MO will likely expand southward overnight, with CIGs over the Midsouth likely near the IFR/MVFR threshold. Frontal depth and cloud base height will increase on Monday, with VFR not out of the question at JBR and MEM in the afternoon. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1143 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 No fire weather concerns for the foreseeable future with MinRH values remaining above 40%. Other than isolated to scattered showers this afternoon/evening and again Thursday, dry conditions are expected. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. && $$ PUBLIC FORECAST...PWB AVIATION...JDS