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KEY MESSAGES

- Warm and dry weather will continue through next weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 152 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026

An anomalously strong upper-level ridge will remain centered over the Southwest and Intermountain West through the week ahead, dominating the weather pattern for much of the country. Primarily this pattern will support regional temperatures at or above normal for late March. Even weak, mostly dry cold front passages tomorrow morning and this Friday will only push temperatures down towards normal values. Daily temperature anomalies will range from 10-15 degrees on the warmest days this week. The warm weather and sustained dry conditions will enhance the drying of fuel moisture this week. Any breezier days will likely contribute to more difficult fire containment. At this time, critical fire weather conditions are not being forecast, but it remains a concern whenever warm and dry weather persist at this time of year. Heed any burn bans in place, and be careful with burning activities near dry vegetation. /NF/

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1245 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026

VFR conditions wl prevail areawide until after 11Z Mon. After 11Z MVFR cigs and vsbys wl be psbl cntrl and south until 15Z. A gusty SW wind 18-22kts this aftn wl subside by 00Z. A dry cold front will move into the nw tonight and clear the se by the end of the TAF period. This will bring a wind shift to the NW. The NW wind wl become gusty around 20kts by 16Z. /22/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 85 61 80 57 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 84 59 82 56 / 0 0 10 0 Vicksburg 86 60 80 56 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 85 58 85 58 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 85 60 82 58 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 85 59 72 54 / 0 10 0 0 Greenwood 86 61 78 55 / 0 10 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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