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1104 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...New MESOSCALE UPDATE...

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
Issued at 1104 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Rest of today...

A warm & quiet aftn is expected. GOES East water vapor 
imagery/RAP analysis indicate ridge axis centered across the 
region. Center of sprawling mid-level ridge is over the Yucatan 
Peninsula, aiding in the amplified longwave troughing west of the 
MS River Valley. Lead cold core is expected to become more open 
wave, with ongoing <995mb sfc low/frontal zone across the Plains 
expected to lift east-northeast into the evening. A lead shortwave
could spark some showers or isolated storms in the Delta, with 
recent convective allowing models (CAMs) indicating some could 
sneak in around or just after 00Z. No concerns at the moment for 
severe storms, but will have to monitor anything that could sneak
in from the west if any organization persists into favorable 
environment for gusty downdrafts. Expect seasonably warm highs in 
the mid 80s. Deepening sfc low in the Plains & subtropical sfc 
high in the Atlantic will lead to tight pressure gradient nearly 
3-5mb, which supports warm & well mixed boundary layer. Sustained
winds up to 20mph & gusts up to 30mph are possible, especially 
northwest of the Natchez Trace corridor. Updates are out. /DC/

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Regional Hourly Observations For COVINGTON County
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024
MCCOMB         MOSUNNY   76  65  68 S16G23    30.03S                  
NATCHEZ        NOT AVBL                                               
PINE BELT      SUNNY     77  65  66 SE8       30.08R                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 1100am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 77 degrees north, near 77 degrees central, and near 79 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, sunny central, and partly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 53%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. Winds are from the south at 9 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 14 mph with gusts at 25 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 14 mph with gusts at 20 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 81 degrees at Columbus AFB. The lowest temperature is 73 degrees at Jackson Hawkins Field.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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7-Day Forecast For COVINGTON County, MS
1028 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

REST OF TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Mississippi
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.010000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 07:18 EDT Set 20:39 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:58 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:54 EDT Ends 21:04 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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