541 FXUS64 KJAN 181722 AAC AFDJANArea Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 1222 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
...New AVIATION...
.DISCUSSION... Issued at 142 AM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
Today and Tonight...
Early morning HREF guidance is showing very low probabilities (around 10-20%) of patchy fog development across our area through this morning. Fog graphics will not be introduced at this time given the low probability of fog development highlighted by HREF guidance. With that in mind, shallow patchy fog will be possible particularly after dawn.
CAM guidance from early this morning is starting to show scattered showers and t-storm development across our area this afternoon. For this reason, went ahead and bumped up PoP chances across our forecast area for later today. Similar to yesterday, a few strong storms up to 40 mph cannot be ruled out. Afternoon highs will peak into the low to mid 90s areawide. Rain chances will begin to diminish later this evening as weak surface ridging continues over the southeast CONUS. Quiet weather conditions will prevail across our CWA heading into the overnight period with nighttime temperatures dipping into the upper 60s/lower 70s. /CR/
Friday through Thursday...
Friday morning will start off relatively quiet with a slight chance of an isolated shower/t-storm mainly across portions of southeast AR. Heading into Friday afternoon, PWATs will climb to around 1.5 inches. This combined with northerly moist boundary layer advection could allow for a slight chance of late afternoon/early evening scattered showers and storms over a good portion of our CWA. Because of this, went ahead and made a few adjustments regarding the convective coverage for our area tomorrow, as guidance suggest slightly higher rain chances Friday afternoon. The weekend will be mainly quiet with a few pop-up showers possible along northwestern portions of our area.
Rain chances will begin to pickup starting next week to about 20-40% across all zones, due to a shift in the overall upper air pattern bringing a broad trough and northwest flow over AR/LA/MS. Expect diurnally driven convection for the afternoon through early next week which could have severe characteristics, so it is advised to stay apprised of all current updates regarding next week`s weather pattern. Rain chance should continue heading into the late week. /CR/
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.AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1221 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
VFR flight categories will prevail at area TAF sites over the next 24 hours. Winds will subside this evening, becoming calm to light overnight. /19/
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 69 93 69 94 / 0 20 0 0 Meridian 68 94 68 95 / 0 20 0 0 Vicksburg 68 93 68 94 / 0 20 0 0 Hattiesburg 68 95 68 96 / 0 20 0 0 Natchez 67 93 68 94 / 0 20 0 0 Greenville 69 93 67 94 / 0 20 0 10 Greenwood 68 95 67 95 / 0 20 0 0
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.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. &&
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