textproduct: Jackson

KEY MESSAGES

- Showers end this morning as a cold front pushes through, with cooler and drier air in its wake. - Quiet conditions ensue late this morning, continue into early next week, with temperatures climbing to above seasonal normals Friday through next Tuesday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 230 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026

Today through Thursday Night...A mid/upper level trough will continue to swing east through the region through late tonight, forcing a cold front through the forecast area through late morning. While most of the shower activity will exit the CWA by sunrise, some lingering activity can't be ruled out an hour two afterwards. Clouds will be a bit slower to exit, as much of the day will remain mostly cloudy. Otherwise in the wake of the front, breezy northwest winds will setup bringing colder drier air back into the region. Highs today will range from the middle 40s north to upper 50s south. Clouds will gradually exit the region overnight, with lows Thursday morning generally falling into the 20s.

Another chilly, but quiet, day will exist on Thursday. Northwest flow aloft will setup across the region, but surface winds will steadily become more west and southwesterly through Thursday night. Highs will again range from the middle 40s to middle 50s. However with the onset of the southwest winds, lows Thursday will be slightly warmer as they range from the upper 20s to middle 30s.

Friday through next Tuesday...The middle and extended portions of the forecast will remain rather quiet. Temperatures during this time will moderate up to above normal levels as ridging aloft builds east into and eventually through the region during the late weekend/ early next week timeframe. A weak cold front will move through the forecast area on Saturday. However, other than some increased cloud cover, no rain is currently forecast to accompany it. At the moment, the next best chance for any rain over the forecast area comes in the form of isolated showers at the end of the period on Tuesday, as moisture increases under southwest flow ahead of cold front moving east out of the southern plains. /19/

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

A cold front is currently pushing across the region, with a band of showers extending from central/south LA through central/south MS. IFR/MVFR ceiling restrictions in low stratus are widespread along and behind the front, with periodic IFR/MVFR visibility restrictions in locally heavier RA. SHRA will continue to push southeastward out of the area through morning. Winds are shifting to NW/N behind the front and will be gusty at times through the day Wednesday. Additionally, low stratus ceilings will be slow to erode at many sites through the day. Though some locations will return to VFR by the afternoon, some sites may remain at MVFR through the remainder of the TAF period. /DL/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 47 26 48 34 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 51 25 49 30 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 48 26 49 35 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 58 30 52 33 / 30 0 0 0 Natchez 51 28 52 36 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 44 25 47 35 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 45 23 46 33 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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