Wilkinson County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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1236 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...New AVIATION...

.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 WILKINSON County
100 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024
LAUREL MOSUNNY 81 63 53 S14 30.06S MCCOMB MOSUNNY 82 56 40 S14G26 30.02F 6HR MIN TEMP: 64; 6HR MAX TEMP: 82; NATCHEZ NOT AVBL PINE BELT MOSUNNY 83 65 54 S18 30.07S 6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 83;

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 100pm CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 84 degrees north, near 82 degrees central, and near 79 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny north, mostly sunny central, and mostly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 44%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 40%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. Winds are from the south at 17 mph with gusts at 25 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 17 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 10 mph with gusts at 21 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 84 degrees at Tupelo, Meridian Naval Air Station, Meridian Key Field, Hattiesburg, and Greenwood. The lowest temperature is 79 degrees at Pascagoula and Biloxi.

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 WILKINSON County, MS
859 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 REST OF TODAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Mississippi MISSISSIPPI --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- 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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