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KEY MESSAGES

- Dense fog will be possible south of I-20 Thursday morning.

- Warm and dry weather through early next week.

- Monitoring for increasing fire danger threat this weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1238 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

Wednesday night through next Tuesday:

Persistent quiet and dry conditions over the next several days as surface high pressure and ridging aloft continues to dominant the weather pattern. There is potential for dense fog (20-25%) in areas south of I-20 around sunrise Thursday morning. A cold front will slightly drop temps to seasonal averages (highs:upper 60s to low 70s /lows: upper 40s to mid 50s) on Saturday. Rainfall is not expected as the boundary will be dry. Post frontal passage is expected reduce RH values drop to 20-25% over the weekend; please as be mindful of any open burning and heed burn bans if in place. Combined with dry soil and winds near 10 mph, there are some concern for increased wildfire danger and will continue to monitor. At a minimum, a "Limited Threat" for fire danger graphic may be needed for portions of, if not all of, the forecast area this weekend, again primarily on Saturday. Temps will quickly return to the lower 80s for (highs) and mid 50s/low 60s (lows) for the duration of the weekend and into the new week.

High pressure and ridging will re-establish over the region and temps will run above seasonal averages through the extended period. Tuesday and Wednesday, a shortwave disturbance may bring measurable rainfall (15-20% probability of rainfall) to southern portions of the area; elsewhere is expected to remain dry throughout the week. /SW/

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1238 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

Light southerly wind will prevail through Thursday, slightly higher into Thursday (sustained up to 15mph and gusts around 20 to 25mph at times). VFR flight categories prevail through around 26/04-06Z Thursday as MVFR stratus build in before falling to IFR to LIFR stratus and dense fog at HBG and PIB between 26/08-13Z. Conditions improve shortly thereafter daybreak by 26/15Z, with VFR flight categories the rest of the 18Z TAF period. /DC/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 61 85 59 84 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 59 85 59 86 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 60 85 59 85 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 61 86 60 86 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 60 85 60 85 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 61 85 59 82 / 0 0 0 10 Greenwood 63 86 61 83 / 0 0 0 10

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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