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KEY MESSAGES

- The dry weather will continue through the end of the week and into the weekend, with highs in the mid 80s by Sunday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1249 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

The dry weather will continue today, with high temperatures in the upper 70s. Mainly clear skies will continue tonight, with lows in the low to mid 50s. Upper and surface ridging will strengthen on Thursday and continue through the weekend, with highs on Thursday around 80 degrees. As the high strengthens into the weekend, expect high temperatures climbing each day until Sunday. Highs on Sunday and Monday will be mostly in the mid 80s. The models do suggest that the ridge will weaken and a frontal boundary may bring increasing chances of showers/storms on Tuesday. /15/

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1235 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

VFR conditions will prevail at the TAF sites through the period. Winds initially out of the east-northeast will turn out of the southeast by around 15Z Wednesday. /NF/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 78 54 78 54 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 77 51 77 51 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 79 55 80 55 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 79 54 80 53 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 79 56 80 55 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 78 55 79 56 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 79 56 80 55 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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