Artesia, MS

7:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 230 ft
Lon: 88.6° W
Lat: 33.4° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Artesia Weather at a Glance
Updated 6:45 PM CST
Weather Station
Golden Triangle (KGTR)
Elevation
262 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
30 °F
Feels Like 20 °F
Wind(mph)
13
Sunrise / Set
6:42 AM
5:35 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Clear 18 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 41 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Partly Cloudy 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Ice Pellets 43 | 38 °F
Ice Pellets
40% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 56 | 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Chance of Rain 59 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.47 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
47%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KGTR 120045Z 34011KT 10SM SKC M01/M11 A3047
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
20 °F
Dew Point
12 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
13 mph from NNW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
4.10 out of 12
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Flu Activity
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Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Tonight
nt_sunny Areas of frost during the night. Clear. Lows 15 to 20. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 6 to 11.
Sunday
sunny Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 8 to 13 in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
snow Slight chance of light rain...light snow and light sleet in the morning...then a chance of light rain...light sleet and slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday Night
nt_rain Rain...cloudy. Not as cold. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain 80 percent.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
chancerain Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. The chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
chancerain A 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Friday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday
cloudy Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 39736
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
38 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Clear
41 | 22 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Ice Pellets
43 | 38 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
56 | 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Rain
59 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
65 | 38 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Friday, 17
Clear
58 | 36 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
58 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Tonight
nt_sunny Areas of frost during the night. Clear. Lows 15 to 20. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 6 to 11.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 27 36 | 13 32 | 7 23 | 7
Wind 12 mph NNW 14 mph NNW 9 mph NNW 6 mph NNW
Humidity 77% 38% 34% 49%
Chance of Precip. 20% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 44% 4% 0% 5%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:35 PM
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Sunday
sunny Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 8 to 13 in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 7 38 | 9 34 | 11 25 | 9
Wind 5 mph NNW 6 mph North 2 mph NNW 1 mph NE
Humidity 61% 30% 35% 50%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 9% 10% 23%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:41 AM
5:36 PM
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Monday
snow Slight chance of light rain...light snow and light sleet in the morning...then a chance of light rain...light sleet and slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday Night
nt_rain Rain...cloudy. Not as cold. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain 80 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 11 41 | 20 40 | 29 38 | 38
Wind 1 mph ESE 9 mph SSE 6 mph East 9 mph SE
Humidity 62% 41% 66% 75%
Chance of Precip. 0% 40% 40% 80%
Cloud Cover 96% 96% 100% 100%
Conditions Overcast Ice Pellets Rain Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:40 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 38 | 36 52 | 40 49 | 40 40 | 38
Wind 2 mph SSE 5 mph NW 4 mph NNW 2 mph North
Humidity 92% 65% 68% 92%
Chance of Precip. 80% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 70% 35% 28% 24%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Wednesday
chancerain Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. The chance of rain 50 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 36 56 | 40 54 | 43 49 | 47
Wind 4 mph NNE 6 mph East 5 mph East 5 mph SE
Humidity 99% 56% 69% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 30% 50%
Cloud Cover 26% 53% 77% 79%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Thursday
chancerain A 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 45 61 | 54 58 | 54 45 | 40
Wind 6 mph SE 7 mph South 6 mph WNW 6 mph NW
Humidity 92% 78% 87% 86%
Chance of Precip. 50% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 92% 92% 71% 56%
Conditions Chance of Rain Overcast Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Friday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Friday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday
cloudy Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 38 | 38 56 | 40 52 | 40 40 | 36
Wind 6 mph NW 9 mph NW 6 mph NW 5 mph NNW
Humidity 96% 57% 61% 86%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 24% 18% 11% 16%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 3:52 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lowndes
Saturday
cloudy Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 36 52 | 31 52 | 40 40 | 36
Wind 4 mph North 7 mph WNW 6 mph NW 5 mph NNW
Humidity 99% 46% 61% 86%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 45% 74% 11% 16%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:38 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 56 °F 36 °F
Record 78 °F (1999) 15 °F (2011)
Yesterday 48 °F 36 °F
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Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:42 AM CST 5:35 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:17 AM CST 6:00 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:47 AM CST 6:30 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:19 AM CST 6:59 PM CST
Moon 10:04 PM CST (2/11) 8:41 AM CST (2/11)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 43m
Length of Day
10h 52m
Tomorrow will be 1m 52s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 79% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
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Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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52 °F
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51 °F
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51 °F
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50 °F
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48 °F
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24 °F
Oxford
24 °F
Olive Branch
26 °F
Corinth
27 °F
Greenville
28 °F
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RAWS NOXUBEE - FTS MS, Starkville, MS 32 °F 26 °F 11 °F 41% NNW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 350 ft 6:24 PM CST MADIS
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Special Weather Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:27 PM CST on February 11, 2012

... A very cold weekend continues...

A cold front that moved through the region has ushered an Arctic air
mass into the area. As a result... temperatures have been
significantly colder and remained in the 30s at many locations this
afternoon. Strong northerly winds from 15 to 25 mph... with higher
gusts from 30 to 35 mph... will continue this afternoon and will
produce wind chill values in the 20s at most locations.

The wind will subside through the evening and temperatures will cool
rapidly after sunset. Nighttime lows will plummet into the upper
teens and lower 20s by sunrise Sunday.

Persons planning outdoor activities this afternoon and evening
should prepare for the significantly colder conditions as well as
gusty northerly winds. It may be necessary to protect plants and
pets that may be susceptible to cold... as well as pipes.



625 am CST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Very cold weekend expected as Arctic air arrives...

A cold front has moved through the region that ushered in an Arctic
airmass. This will result in significantly colder temperatures for
the arklamiss region than has been seen recently.

Temperatures today will be in the upper 30s and lower 40s areawide.
However... with the addition of north winds of 15 to 25 mph and higher
gusts... wind chills will stay mostly in the 20s all day. Winds will
subside through the evening and temperatures will plummet into the
upper teens and lower 20s by sunrise Sunday.

Persons planning outdoor activities should prepare for the
significantly colder conditions as well as the gusty northerly winds.
Actions will likely be needed to protect plants that may be
susceptible to cold... as well as pipes and pets.