textproduct: Jackson

KEY MESSAGES

- Additional storms are expected over the next several days, and we will be monitoring for any low end severe weather and heavy rainfall threats.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 521 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

Through Tomorrow...

Rain showers are expected to persist through the first few hours this morning, as the remnants of last night's active system clear the area. A cold front will continue to linger for the next day or so through southern portions of the CWA, allowing for a smattering of rain showers over those sites; as onshore flow rides over the surface boundary. Highest coverage is expected into the Pine Belt to Highway 84 to Interstate 59 corridors but shifting northward into the Interstate 20 corridor through the day.

The Weekend...

A shortwave trough swings into the ArLaTex over the weekend, causing rain and storm coverage to pick up yet again Saturday and into Sunday (25 to 55 percent); fueled by a steady southerly flow through the mid levels, around a mid-level high drifting off towards the Atlantic. Yet another front, weaker than the one that just pushed through, will push through the area this weekend enhancing lift and wringing out any remaining lower/mid-level moisture. A keen eye will have to be kept on soil saturations and as these storms move across forecast zones, as there is always a concern for flash flooding when high rain rates move over water-logged/impermeable areas.

Next Week...

This front will fully clear the area early next week, making way for seasonal norms, and benign conditions.

Once a more seasonal high pressure pattern re-establishes itself early next week, expect temperatures to top out in the high 70s Mon/Tues and mid 80s late next week. The only real thing to note as benign conditions settle in is the chance for low lying radiational fog to develop on the mornings following the aforementioned showers/thunderstorms. /OAJ/

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1255 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

Conditions are improving slowly this afternoon as drier air advects and helps to erode the stratus deck. VFR conditions will eventually prevail this evening, but expect a return of IFR/MVFR category stratus early Friday morning in the HEZ to HBG/PIB corridor. By Friday afternoon, we should also see warm advection bring a return of TSRA potential to the same corridor. /EC/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 73 55 74 61 / 0 0 30 70 Meridian 75 53 74 59 / 10 0 10 80 Vicksburg 73 55 75 62 / 0 0 30 60 Hattiesburg 79 58 73 61 / 50 0 60 80 Natchez 74 58 75 64 / 0 0 60 70 Greenville 71 53 75 60 / 0 0 0 40 Greenwood 73 52 77 59 / 0 0 0 40

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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