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154 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...New DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 152 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Tonight and Friday: Continued dry through the period with cooler 
than normal temperatures tonight followed by near normal afternoon 
highs Friday. Mid afternoon satellite imagery/RAP analysis showed a 
mid level ridge over the central CONUS resulting in northwest flow 
aloft across our region. This ridge will shift east through Friday 
and its axis will be centered over our CWA by Friday evening. Latest 
surface analysis had a 1022mb high centered over southern Louisiana. 
This surface high will continue shifting east through Friday as well.
This will result in a light return flow across our CWA by Friday 
morning and combined with near full insolation again, temperatures 
will top out in the low to mid 70s. /22/

Friday night through next Thursday...

A fairly quiet stretch is expected for the majority of the extended 
forecast period. By Friday night, mid-level zonal flow will maintain 
westerly winds into the middle levels. At the surface, a high 
pressure centered over the Florida Peninsula will continue expanding 
across the southeast CONUS, inhibiting convection across the region. 
Increasing heights and low level southerly flow will increase 
temperatures through the beginning of next week. Highs are expected 
to climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s by Monday and Tuesday and 
conditions are expected to remain dry until early Tuesday morning. 

By Monday evening, an upper low is progged to track across the Mid-
West region and swing a trough axis across the Lower Mississippi 
Valley and TN/Ohio River Valley. This is expected to bring showers 
and storms into the region, some strong. Severe weather is outlooked 
just northeast of the CWA, so we will not rule out any severe 
potential this early. The forecast will likely change over the next 
several days. /AJ/

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Regional Hourly Observations For STONE County
500 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024
MCCOMB         SUNNY     69  28  21 NW7       30.14F                  
NATCHEZ        SUNNY     68  35  29 N8        30.17F                  
PINE BELT      SUNNY     71  31  22 NW5       30.15F                  

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 500pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 67 degrees north, near 71 degrees central, and near 74 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 23%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 22%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 19%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 6 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 75 degrees at Pascagoula and Gulfport. The lowest temperature is 67 degrees at Tupelo.


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 STONE County, MS
329 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
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 upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs around 80.

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 mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 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 mid 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

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