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958 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...New MESOSCALE UPDATE...

.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 SIMPSON County

SWR not available
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 1100pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 50 degrees north, near 48 degrees central, and near 59 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Winds are from the north at 3 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 59 degrees at Biloxi. The lowest temperature is 45 degrees at Pascagoula.


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 SIMPSON County, MS
1027 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. 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 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.

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