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KEY MESSAGES
- Quiet and dry weather will prevail across the area into the weekend.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 144 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026
Tonight through next Monday...
A few lingering scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible along and south Hwy 84 tonight as the frontal boundary continues to sag south towards the Gulf. A sfc high will build over our area shortly after midnight which will allow for dry and quiet weather conditions across our CWA. Sky conditions will remain be generally cloudy across the area tonight with sky conditions beginning to clear from the west early Tuesday morning. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 50s/lower 60s areawide. /CR/
The sfc high will keep weather conditions nice and quiet on Tuesday under mostly sunny skies with daytime highs in the low 80s. Similar conditions is expected on Wednesday with slightly warmer temperatures peaking in the mid 80s. A dry cold front will move across the area on Thursday which will briefly bring afternoon highs down by a few degrees. Dry conditions will continue looking ahead into the weekend with highs in the upper 80s. It is possible that a few areas north of Hwy 82 could see highs reach 90 degrees. Long term guidance is hinting at in increase in moisture and a slight chance for showers/storms along and west of I-55 on Sunday. Rain chances will begin to increase by Monday. /CR/
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1222 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026
A mixture of VFR/MVFR ceilings will occur across multiple site this afternoon to start off the period. HEZ is currently reporting LIFR ceilings due to low stratus as of 1722Z. Ceilings will improve to VFR across all sites by 20Z Monday. VFR ceilings will prevail across the area through the TAF period. /CR/
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Jackson 60 82 59 84 / 10 0 0 0 Meridian 59 83 58 85 / 10 0 0 0 Vicksburg 59 82 59 85 / 10 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 63 84 61 86 / 50 10 10 10 Natchez 62 83 62 85 / 20 0 0 0 Greenville 56 81 59 86 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 56 82 57 86 / 0 0 0 0
JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MS...None. LA...None. AR...None.
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