textproduct: Jackson

KEY MESSAGES

- We will experience a gradual warming trend into this next week.

- Rain chances begin to return to the area Wednesday, but greater likelihood of rain in the forecast area may wait until next weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 100 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

As a Nor'easter spins near New England today, broad suppressed ridging over the Gulf Coast and Southern Plains is still the dominant feature in our region. Latest guidance supports the ridge building more directly overhead into next week as a cut off low and remnants of current East Pacific Hurricane Polo affect the Desert Southwest region. With it appearing that the ridge may hold on more resolutely, the slower range of guidance with regards to advancing this low/trough to the east look more likely. Official guidance has POPs returning to parts of the area on Wednesday, but slower eastward movement could push appreciable rain chances to late week or even the weekend. That will also be when a surge of tropical moisture moves in from the Caribbean, so we could be setting up for heavy rainfall with a slow moving front in the region. Continue to look for updates as we move to the later half of next week if hazardous severe weather or heavy rainfall and flash flooding become possible. /NF/

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1218 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

VFR prevails at all sites for the entire period with a few high clouds streaming across the area./OAJ/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 88 65 89 64 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 87 63 88 61 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 89 65 91 65 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 89 65 91 63 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 91 66 93 66 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 90 65 91 65 / 0 0 10 0 Greenwood 89 62 90 62 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MS...None. LA...None. AR...None.