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KEY MESSAGES

- A dry, warm airmass remains over the region through midweek.

- Rain chances return by late week with widespread rains likely into the weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1250 PM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

Tuesday night - Monday

An Upper-lvl ridge will continue to migrate over the region, allowing dry conditions and low 90s high temps to stick around for another day. A "Limited" fire danger will continue over northern parts of the area as RH values (%) remain in the mid-20s. Continue to heed any local burn bans and be cautious of outdoor burning. Winds will gradually shift to the south, increasing moisture and RH values Thursday into the weekend.

An upper-lvl low from the Southwest region and the absorbed remnants of Hurricane Polo will push a frontal boundary towards the region. Rain chances will return as the frontal boundary approaches Friday, lasting through the weekend. Although hazardous weather is not expected, forecast trends will be monitored as the week progress. 50- 85% probability for rain are expected with the high probabilities on Saturday (70-90%) and Sunday (60-75% areawide). WPC estimates rainfall totals of 2-4 inches over the weekend, which would help improve ongoing drought conditions. /SW/

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1250 PM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

VFR flight categories with some low clouds (FEW to SCT) in the 5- 8kft range and light surface winds today (southeasterly to variable) with a little stronger Wednesday through the end of the 18Z TAF cycle. /DC/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 66 92 67 92 / 0 0 0 10 Meridian 62 91 65 90 / 0 0 0 30 Vicksburg 67 93 68 93 / 0 0 0 10 Hattiesburg 64 92 67 91 / 0 0 0 60 Natchez 67 93 68 93 / 0 0 0 20 Greenville 68 95 68 94 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 66 94 65 93 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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