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KEY MESSAGES

- Cooler, drier weather early this week will transition to warmer and more humid by mid to late week.

- Chances for showers and thunderstorms will return to portions of the forecast area by mid week.

- Warmer and drier conditions over the weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1152 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

Surface high pressure will prevail across the ArkLaMs today, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and highs ranging from the mid 60s across the Delta, to the low 70s in the Pine Belt. The dry weather will continue on Tuesday and Tuesday night, but moisture will begin to increase Tuesday night into Wednesday, with scattered showers/storms possible in the southwest Wednesday, as a short wave moves across the area. Isolated storms will be possible on Thursday and Friday, mainly west of I-55, but the mid level ridge will strengthen as we go into the weekend, with drier conditions and above normal temperatures./15/

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 644 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026

VFR conditions will persist through the TAF period. Winds will remain northeasterly with possible gusts of up to 20kts through 07/0-7Z./KP/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 70 46 76 53 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 70 46 76 51 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 72 46 76 53 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 70 46 78 53 / 10 0 0 0 Natchez 72 46 76 55 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 70 47 75 53 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 72 48 77 53 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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