587 FXUS64 KJAN 161725 AFDJANArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 1225 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
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.MESOSCALE UPDATE... Issued at 1010 AM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
There were no significant adjustments made in the latest near term forecast update. Minor adjustments were made to rain chances to account for latest obs/guidance trends in handling of isolated showers and storms. A storm or two could peak up to strong to marginally severe thresholds this afternoon/early evening given that the upper level pattern and thermodynamic environment haven`t changed much in the past 24 hrs. /EC/
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.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... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1224 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
VFR conditions prevail with scattered mid to high level clouds and light and variable winds. A brief, isolated shower cannot be ruled out at any given site, especially along and south of I-20; but confidence is too low to include in the TAF. /SAS/
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 69 91 69 93 / 20 10 0 0 Meridian 67 92 67 93 / 20 10 0 0 Vicksburg 69 92 69 92 / 20 20 0 10 Hattiesburg 68 93 67 94 / 20 10 0 0 Natchez 68 91 67 92 / 20 20 10 10 Greenville 69 93 68 93 / 20 10 0 10 Greenwood 68 93 67 94 / 20 10 0 0
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.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. &&
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