US Weekly Rainfall Departure		US Weekly Temperature Departure

159 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...New DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 159 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

The rest of today and tomorrow...

Warm and mostly calm conditions are expected for the remainder of 
the afternoon into the evening. A system just north of the CWA could 
bring some isolated showers and a rumble of thunder across the Hwy 
82 corridor. Otherwise, partly cloudy conditions and temperatures in 
the 80s will continue through the afternoon. By this evening, dry 
conditions are expected areawide, with cloud cover increasing 
overnight. Overnight lows will remain in the 60s. Patchy fog and low 
clouds will also be possible in the southeast tonight into tomorrow 
morning. 

By Friday, mostly dry conditions and temperatures in the middle 80s 
will persist throughout the CWA. A boundary looks to remain stalled 
over the Middle Mississippi Valley, while to our southeast, a 
surface ridge will continue building into the CWA. Rain chances look 
to remain just northwest of MS, but we cannot rule out a light 
shower in SE AR and NW MS tomorrow afternoon. /AJ/

Friday Night through Thursday...

The long term period will start off with quiet and dry conditions as 
global guidance continues to highlight a ridge axis maintaining its 
strong presence over the eastern half of the CONUS. At the same 
time, a 997mb sfc low in the Central Plains will continue to push 
northeast towards the Ohio River Valley region heading into early 
Saturday morning. The ridge axis axis will help deflect most 
shortwave trough energy to the northwest of the forecast area for 
us, with some rain chances possible on Saturday across part of the 
Delta. No changes have been made to the Limited wind graphic for 
Saturday and Sunday. 

Storm chances will begin to increase by Monday morning/afternoon as 
southerly flow aloft helps build up moisture from the Gulf ahead of 
a surface cold front. Furthermore, several of these storms will have 
the capability of producing locally heavy rainfall at times thanks 
to deep layer moisture circulating around the retreating ridge and 
moving along a huge fetch of warm tropical/subtropical Atlantic 
waters. The threat for strong to severe storms will be low heading 
into the next work week as the deep layer shear and instability will 
remain west of our forecast area. By Tuesday evening, a stronger 
ridge will start to build over the Mississippi Valley Region as the 
aforementioned cold front shifts east out of the forecast area giving 
us a short break from the rain. Isolated showers and storms will 
make a brief return to the area on Wednesday and Thursday with quiet 
conditions expected on Friday.  /CR/

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary

Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC]

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Regional Hourly Observations For CLAY County
500 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024

GOLDN TRIANGLE MOSUNNY   79  53  40 NE8       30.07F                  
IUKA           LGT RAIN  64  56  74 CALM      30.12F                  
LOUISVILLE     PTSUNNY   77  59  53 E7        30.09S                  
STARKVILLE     MOSUNNY   79  54  41 E6        30.04F                  
TUPELO         PTSUNNY   71  54  54 N9        30.10F                  

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

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 500pm CDT, Thursday April 25, 2024

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 71 degrees north, near 83 degrees central, and near 77 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, partly sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. Winds are from the north at 9 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 12 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 86 degrees at Greenville. The lowest temperature is 71 degrees at Tupelo.

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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.

US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLAY County
Hazardous report currently not available
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

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7-Day Forecast For CLAY County, MS
132 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Partly sunny. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2

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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 
                 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

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Almanac Information

Thursday April 25, 2024 the 116th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 13.690000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 07:19 EDT Set 20:38 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:58 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:55 EDT Ends 21:03 EDT

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

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 25TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1875...
New York City received three inches of snow, the latest measurable snow of
record for that location. (David Ludlum)
...1898...
The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to establish a U.S.
record for the month of April. (The Weather Channel)
...1910...
Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a total of 6.5 inches
between the 22nd and the 26th. It was the latest significant snow of record
for the city. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced their latest freeze
of record with a morning low of 32 degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was
only their second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April. (The Weather
Channel)


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