Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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450 FXUS64 KJAN 041953 AFDJAN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 253 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...New DISCUSSION... .DISCUSSION...
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Issued at 253 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 Tonight through Sunday...Isolated showers/storms will be possible into the early evening hours, but will dissipate with skies becoming partly cloudy overnight. A short wave will move into the area on Sunday with more scattered showers/storms Sunday afternoon and evening. With decent instability, afternoon heating and at least some flow, strong to possibly severe storms will be possible mainly for areas along and north of the Natchez Trace Corridor. A graphic has already been issued for this potential. Highs will range from around 80 in the west to the upper 80s in the east. The storms will move east of the area during the evening hours. /15/ Monday through Saturday: As a closed low pressure system cuts off over the Northern High Plains through the early part of the work week, upper-level flow over the Southern CONUS will increase. Ripples in the flow interacting with a warm, moist air mass over the Gulf Coast will continue to support mainly diurnal showers and thunderstorms through midweek. Thursday into Friday, ridging over the eastern CONUS is expected to flatten and allow for shortwave energy to eject east across the Midwest and Great Lakes region. A cold front pushing south into our forecast area during this time frame will be a focus for additional shower and thunderstorm activity, eventually yielding to cooler and drier air with high pressure coming out of the Plains. /NF/
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&& .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 107 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 Most TAF sites are VFR this afternoon with the exception of GWO. Expect all sites to become VFR by 19Z and remain VFR through much of the period. Stratus/fog will develop mainly over the southeast early on Sunday, which may bring IFR/LIFR condition to PIB/HBG./15/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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Jackson 65 84 67 86 / 10 50 30 30 Meridian 64 88 65 88 / 0 50 30 30 Vicksburg 66 83 66 86 / 10 50 30 30 Hattiesburg 66 88 68 88 / 10 30 10 20 Natchez 66 83 66 86 / 10 50 20 30 Greenville 67 80 68 84 / 10 60 60 30 Greenwood 66 83 67 85 / 10 70 60 40
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&& .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && $$ 15/06