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512 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...New AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 349 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Today and tonight:

Skies clear under the influence of high pressure through the near 
term period. Temperatures will remain seasonably cool with highs in 
the upper 60s and lows in the low 40s. Things trend warmer heading 
into the weekend. /SAS/

Friday through Wednesday:

Big picture view of the pattern Friday into next week is a building 
upper-level ridge over much of the CONUS. Dry conditions Friday 
thanks to lingering surface high pressure along the Gulf Coast will 
yield to increasing humidity as southerly flow becomes established. 
Saturday, Easter Sunday, and Monday highs all look to be near or 
above 80 degrees as the ridge amplifies. Then an elongated and 
positively-tilted shortwave trough dragging into the Gulf Coast 
region will excite chances for showers and thunderstorms in the 
region by Tuesday into Wednesday. More opportunity for heating and 
instability in the lead up to this wave means a better confidence in 
thunderstorms, but alignment of the shortwave and surface front may 
result in more boundary-parallel shear and flooding concerns as 
opposed to severe thunderstorm activity. Will have to monitor trends 
in the guidance over the next few days. /NF/

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Regional Hourly Observations For CHOCTAW County
800 AM CDT THU MAR 28 2024
GOLDN TRIANGLE SUNNY     45  36  70 N7        30.23R                  
IUKA           SUNNY     44  35  72 NE5       30.22R                  
LOUISVILLE     SUNNY     45  34  65 N8        30.24R                  
STARKVILLE     SUNNY     43  36  75 CALM      30.21R                  
TUPELO         SUNNY     44  34  67 N5        30.23R                  

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 800am CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 44 degrees north, near 49 degrees central, and near 51 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. Winds are from the north at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 12 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 53 degrees at Pascagoula. The lowest temperature is 41 degrees at Vicksburg.


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 CHOCTAW County
Hazardous report currently not available
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7-Day Forecast For CHOCTAW County, MS
512 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 50. South winds around 5 mph.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.

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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 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below       Normal      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        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

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.590000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:53 EDT Set 19:19 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:05 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:29 EDT Ends 19:42 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 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky