446 FXUS64 KJAN 161120 AFDJANArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 620 AM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
...New AVIATION...
.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1225 AM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
The forecast area will remain on the western periphery of a closed low pressure system centered over eastern North Carolina heading into today. Areas of ascent rotating through the region will continue to result in mainly isolated to scattered showers, along with a storm or two. POPs for today and tonight were adjusted upwards to include mention of at least slight chance precip chances across the forecast area, though coverage may be less than 20%.
Once again this afternoon, while overall flow is lacking, somewhat steep mid-level lapse rates (around 6C/km), vertical totals near 30, and current advertised ML CAPE values between 1500-2000 J/kg, could yield a stray strong storm or two capable of producing gusty winds across mainly northwest portions of the forecast area.
The remainder of the forecast will see a pattern breakdown as centers of upper-level low pressure over the Northern Rockies and the East Coast weaken. Flow across the CONUS should become zonal by the weekend, with more areal coverage of showers and thunderstorms possible as the western system pivots through the central part of the country. Average temps will still be a little warmer than normal - about 3 to 5 degrees warmer than normal on most days. /NF/
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 619 AM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
VFR conditions prevail with scattered/broken mid to high level clouds and light and variable winds. A brief, isolated shower cannot be ruled out at any given site, but confidence is too low to include in the TAF. Ongoing showers near JAN and HKS this morning should taper off over the next hour or 2./SAS/
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 91 69 91 69 / 20 20 10 0 Meridian 91 67 92 67 / 20 20 10 0 Vicksburg 93 69 92 69 / 20 20 20 0 Hattiesburg 94 68 93 67 / 20 20 10 0 Natchez 92 68 91 67 / 20 20 20 10 Greenville 93 69 93 68 / 20 20 10 0 Greenwood 93 68 93 67 / 20 20 10 0
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.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. &&
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