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KEY MESSAGES

- Dangerously cold temperatures are expected tonight.

- Rain chances pick up late next Tuesday into Wednesday before cooler and drier conditions late week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1121 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

Tonight and Sunday...Another cold night is expected as a surface high located near the Central Plains migrates through the Lower MS Valley into the new work week. Winds will continue to decrease throughout the afternoon, easing wind chill concerns. A Cold Weather Advisory will replace the Extreme Cold Warning and go into effect at 6 PM today, lasting until noon Sunday. Cold temperatures will remain in place with overnight lows in the teens. Daytime temps for Sunday will rise into the upper 30s to middle 40s.

Monday through Thursday night...Surface high continues to traverse towards the east, allowing for the next shortwave trough to move in from the southwest. Shortwave trough will bring rain chances to the area Tuesday through Wednesday. Highs(ranging upper 40s-near 60 degrees) / lows (ranging in the 30s to mid 40s) will continue to run below seasonal averages. Rain chances return for Tuesday through Wednesday with the best chances being Tuesday night as PoPs reach 60-90% areawide. Once the shortwave passes through, a quiet weather pattern is expected Thursday and beyond. /SW/

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1121 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

Despite scattered to broken ceilings across the area, along with a few snow flurries, VFR flight categories are prevailing at area TAF sites. VFR flight categories will continue to prevail through this forecast period as flurries come to an end and stratocu erodes late this afternoon and into the evening. A tight pressure gradient over the region will continue to result in strong north northwest winds and blustery conditions through the course of the day, but these will subside during the evening as the gradient relaxes and surface high pressure builds into the region from the west. /19/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Jackson 30 16 41 26 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 32 16 44 22 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 30 16 41 25 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 35 19 46 25 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 32 16 44 26 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 28 17 37 26 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 29 13 38 24 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MS...Extreme Cold Warning until 6 PM CST this evening for MSZ018-019- 025>066-072>074.

Cold Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday for MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074.

LA...Extreme Cold Warning until 6 PM CST this evening for LAZ007>009- 015-016-023>026.

Cold Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday for LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026.

AR...Extreme Cold Warning until 6 PM CST this evening for ARZ074-075.

Cold Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday for ARZ074-075.