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DISCUSSION

Issued at 1235 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

Dangerous cold continues this morning, with lows ranging from around 7 across the Highway 82 corridor to 20 across the Pine Belt Region. Surface high pressure will build in this afternoon, with highs ranging from the low 20s across the Delta to the upper 30s in the Pine Belts. The coldest temperatures in quite some time will occur tonight, with lows in the single digits along and north of the Natches Trace to the teens further south. Currently there is an Extreme Cold Warning in affect and this will continue through Tuesday morning.

Temperatures will moderate some on Tuesday, with highs in the 30s and 40s. Expect similar conditions on Wednesday, with slightly warmer conditions on Thursday. Both the EC and GFS bring another strong cold front across the region on Friday. Currently both models have very little moisture with this system, but will bring another shot of very cold air to the region for the weekend./15/

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 543 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

A mix of MVFR/IFR conditinons prevail at sites this morning, but expect skies to clear with all sites becoming VFR later this morning. The winds will be gusty this morning, but will begin to diminish through the morning into the afternoon hours.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 29 10 41 20 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 35 12 45 21 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 27 10 40 19 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 41 18 50 25 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 30 12 43 20 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 24 7 35 18 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 24 6 37 18 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MS...Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST Tuesday for MSZ018-019- 025>066-072>074.

LA...Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST Tuesday for LAZ007>009-015- 016-023>026.

AR...Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST Tuesday for ARZ074-075.