Scattered thunderstorms – Central Mississippi is entering a hot stretch where scattered showers and thunderstorms can pop up through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Monday already hit the year’s warmest readings in several cities, and while widespread severe weather isn’t ex
Jackson, Miss. — Monday was officially the warmest day of the year so far, climbing to 89 degrees at Jackson International, 90 at Hawkins Field, and 91 in Vicksburg.
Now the atmosphere is shifting into a familiar summer rhythm across Central Mississippi: scattered showers and thunderstorms staying possible through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Today is expected to follow a “hit-or-miss” storm pattern. with many areas staying dry at times before storms spread out more widely tonight.
Some of the storms that do form could be strong, particularly across western areas. Those stronger cells may produce gusty winds and small hail.
Temperatures today are expected to rise into the upper 80s and lower 90s, while heat index values reach the mid 90s. Behind the front, conditions are expected to turn slightly cooler and less humid, with highs returning to the low and mid 80s.
A week of rain could help where drought is lingering across parts of the Southeast. with rainfall totals expected over the next seven days to range between 2 and 5 inches across much of the area. But the same storms that bring relief can also bring trouble: periods of heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding concerns. especially in areas that see repeated rounds of storms.
The setup is clear in the forecast’s details—storms may be intermittent, but when they arrive, they don’t have to be widespread to cause problems: gusty winds and small hail can accompany stronger cells, and heavy downpours could pile up quickly where storms repeat.
While widespread severe weather isn’t expected, Central Mississippi still has to watch the sky as the week moves forward—especially in the afternoon-to-night window when the “hit-or-miss” pattern is most likely to change from quiet to active.
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