Area forecast discussion...updated
National Weather Service Jackson MS
845 PM CDT Friday may 24 2013
Update...expect mostly clear skies tonight across the arklamiss as high
pressure continues to build in. Lows tonight will range from the middle
40s in the east...to the upper 50s across the west. The only change
to the current forecast was to slightly adjust the hourly temperatures to
account for the latest trends. /27/
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Aviation...VFR conditions will prevail as a cool/dry late may
airmass keeps the weather quiet across our County Warning Area. Look for light NE or
calm winds tonight that will transition to light east-southeast/southeast winds on
Saturday. /Cme/
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Previous discussion... /issued 401 PM CDT Friday may 24 2013/
Discussion...
Tonight through Sunday...
A few showers and thunderstorms could affect the Jonesville to
Natchez area late this afternoon in a region of weak moist frontal
convergence. Otherwise...high pressure currently building over the
arklamiss will remain anchored over the arklamiss this weekend. The
dry airmass will bring unseasonably cool temperatures
tonight...possibly near record levels in eastern Mississippi where
lows are expected to fall into the middle/upper 40s. Temperatures will
warm well into the 80s Saturday with low relative humidity.
Sunday...a weak middle level shortwave trough meandering eastward
through the ridge axis along the MS river could combine with daytime
heating to initiate a few showers and thunderstorms over western
portions of the forecast area. Have added slight chance category
probability of precipitation to account for this. /Ec/
Sunday night through Thursday...
Building middle level heights and southerly low level flow will develop
and persist through the early to middle parts of next week. This will
lead to highs generally in the middle to upper 80s with gradually
increasing humidity. The lack of instability and deep moisture
combined with the high heights should keep conditions dry through the
period. /SW/
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Preliminary point temps/pops...
Jackson 53 87 58 88 / 0 0 6 5
Meridian 47 84 50 89 / 0 0 5 4
Vicksburg 56 86 60 87 / 0 2 9 13
Hattiesburg 54 88 54 88 / 0 0 4 4
Natchez 59 86 62 85 / 4 8 6 15
Greenville 56 84 61 87 / 0 2 7 15
Greenwood 50 83 56 88 / 0 0 6 7
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Jan watches/warnings/advisories...
MS...none.
La...none.
Arkansas...none.
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27/cme/ec/SW
