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411 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...New DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES... 

- Monitoring the potential for increasing heat stress late this 
  week and weekend.
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Regional Hourly Observations For JONES County
500 AM CDT MON JUN 08 2026
MCCOMB         CLOUDY    75  74  96 SE3       30.02R                  
NATCHEZ        MOCLDY   N/A N/A N/A S12       29.99R                  
PINE BELT      PTCLDY    73  73 100 CALM      30.04R

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

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Mississippi
Based on observations at 500am CDT, Monday June 08, 2026

Across Mississippi...temperatures are near 73 degrees north, near 77 degrees central, and near 80 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, mostly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 73 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 77 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 79%, and the dew point is near 73 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress north, no stress central, and no stress south. Winds are from the south at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 8 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 80 degrees at Biloxi. The lowest temperature is 73 degrees at Tupelo, and Pinebelt.

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 JONES County
Hazardous report currently not available
 NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook
7-Day Forecast For JONES County, MS
341 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TODAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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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 
                   JUN 13-17    JUN 15-21    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:      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
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

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JUNE 8TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1953...
The worst tornado of record for the state of Michigan killed 116 persons.
Flint MI was hardest hit. The tornado, half a mile in width, destroyed 200
homes on Coldwater Road killing entire families. (The Weather Channel)
...1966...
A tornado ripped right through the heart of the capitol city of Topeka KS
killing sixteen persons and causing 100 million dollars damage. The
tornado, which struck during the evening, cut a swath of near total
destruction eight miles long and four blocks wide. It was the most
destructive tornado of record up until that time. (David Ludlum)
...1974...
Severe thunderstorms spawned at least twenty-three tornadoes in Oklahoma
during the afternoon and evening hours. One of the tornadoes struck the
town Drumright killing sixteen persons and injuring 150 others. A tornado
struck the National Weather Service office in Oklahoma City, and two
tornadoes hit the city of Tulsa. Thunderstorms in Tulsa also produced as
much as ten inches of rain. Total damage from the storms was around thirty
million dollars. It was the worst natural disaster of record for Tulsa.
(Storm Data)

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