Jackson, MS Forecast Discussion for Monday

FORECAST DISCUSSION

JACKSON, MS 01-10-11

CURRENT MODELS ARE SHOWING A SMALL AMOUNT PRECIPITATION CONTINUING FOR THE JACKSON AREA UNTIL AROUND 6AM MONDAY MORNING.  MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET BUT THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE MINIMAL.  AS THE LOW IN THE GULF MOVES EASTWARD THERE WILL STILL BE A POSSIBLITY TO SEE FREEZING RAIN UNTIL AROUND 2PM.  TEMPERATURES MONDAY MORNING WILL BE IN THE LOWER 30’S AND SLOWLY WARM UP TO AROUND 38 BY THE AFTERNOON, BUT SKIES WILL REMAIN OVERCAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY.  WHEN NIGHT FALLS TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BACK INTO THE LOWER 30’S.  THE OVERCAST SKIES WILL INHIBIT MAJOR HEATING AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEMPERATURES STAYING IN THE 30’S ALL DAY.  THIS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS, AS IT WILL NOT ALLOW MUCH OF THE ICE ON THE ROADS TO MELT.

DURING THE DAY WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE SOUTH AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST, AND THE ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO EFFECT TEMPERATURES IN THE AREA.   THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY OUT OF THE JACKSON AREA BY NOON ON MONDAY, BUT WILL LEAVE IN ITS WAKE A COLD DRY WEEK.