278 FXUS64 KJAN 260542 AAA AFDJANArea Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 1242 AM CDT Fri Sep 26 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Isolated showers linger into this evening for parts of the forecast area.
- Dry weather is anticipated this weekend in the wake of the departing system.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1203 PM CDT Thu Sep 25 2025
The upper-level weather pattern to end this work week will feature a closed low pressure system cutting off near the Baja Peninsula, a low closing off from a positively tilted trough over the Southeast U.S., and shortwave ridging over the central CONUS between these features. The trough axis currently over our region should translate east by Saturday. Until then, northerly flow will keep scattered clouds around the CWA and the chance for at least some sprinkles or showers for parts of the CWA. Trending drier by tomorrow afternoon though.
The pattern at least gets a little more interesting into the middle of next week, though. The Southwest low will become absorbed in a deepening trough off the West Coast, and the central CONUS ridge will amplify in response. Models generally agree that the Southeastern U.S. low will cut off and spin over the southern Appalachians. A tropical disturbance with a High (90%) chance of development in the next few days will be steered northwest toward this broad low pressure system by early to mid next week. Any impacts won`t be felt across our forecast area, but the pattern should lock in the low pressure to our east through the end of this 7-day forecast. It appears more likely that we will be under the influence of drier flow, but some wrap around moisture producing rain by Wednesday or Thursday cannot entirely be ruled out. Pattern will generally keep temps near normal late September and early October. /NF/
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1238 AM CDT Fri Sep 26 2025
VFR conditions will continue until after 09Z when cntrl and eastern sites will observe MVFR/IFR cigs and vsbys. Conditions wl improve by 15Z and VFR conditions wl prevail through the remainder of the TAF period. /22/
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 62 85 60 87 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 62 86 61 89 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 60 86 59 87 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 64 89 63 91 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 60 86 59 86 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 58 85 58 87 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 58 86 58 88 / 0 0 0 0
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.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. &&
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19/NF/22
NWS JAN Office Area Forecast Discussion