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1225 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...New AVIATION...

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
Issued at 954 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

The forecast remains on track this evening as surface high
pressure shifts eastward across the area. Generally light
northerly winds will become southerly by tomorrow morning and
we'll see the beginning of a noticeable warmup by midday with 
humidity slowly increasing in tandem. With mostly clear skies and
light winds tonight, though, we'll have one more chilly morning to
start the day tomorrow with lows in the lower 40s for most and
touching the upper 30s in the northernmost cooler locales. /86/ 

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Regional Hourly Observations For GEORGE County
400 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024
MCCOMB         CLEAR     42  39  89 CALM      30.18S                  
NATCHEZ        CLEAR     44  41  89 CALM      30.18F                  
PINE BELT      CLEAR     40  40 100 CALM      30.20F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 300am CDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 44 degrees north, near 44 degrees central, and near 50 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 52 degrees at Greenville. The lowest temperature is 40 degrees at Meridian Key Field and Columbus AFB.


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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For GEORGE County
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7-Day Forecast For GEORGE County, MS
341 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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

TUESDAY
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 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 70s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Mississippi
                          MISSISSIPPI                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above      Above                      

....  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 March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.980000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:51 EDT Set 19:19 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:05 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:28 EDT Ends 19:43 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

MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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