Columbus, Mississippi 7 Day Weather Forecast

Wx Forecast - Wx Discussion - Wx Aviation

740
FXUS64 KJAN 240532
AFDJAN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1132 PM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

  - Dense fog likely along and south of I-20 tomorrow morning.

  - Temperatures will warm to about 10 to 20 degrees above normal
    across the area during the Christmas holiday.

  - Cold temperatures return early next week with subfreezing
    lows.

&&

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
Issued at 1018 PM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

Quiet conditions are expected across the entire forecast area
tonight thanks to the sfc high over the southeast CONUS. Late
evening HREF guidance is still showing decent probabilities (50-60%)
of dense fog mainly for areas along and south of I-20 including
several of our northeast LA parishes. No changes have been made to
the fog graphic for tonight and a Dense Fog Advisory has been issued
for areas highlighted in the "Elevated" risk. The advisory will
expire at 10 AM Wednesday morning. Sky cover will start off clear
tonight with low stratus building from the southeast as we head into
the overnight period. Overnight lows will dip into the mid/upper 50s
areawide. Updates are out. /CR/

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1138 AM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

Tonight...

The surface high is expected to build eastward today into tonight,
while southerly surface flow persists and continues to lock in BL
moisture. The surface high will promote clear skies and calm winds
overnight tonight. Conditions will be favorable for fog development,
with probabilities around 80% for visibilities quarter mile or less
across a large swath of the area, mainly the southern half. A fog
advisory will likely be needed for tomorrow morning, especially in
light of holiday travel. Given high confidence and likelihood of
higher impacts due to holiday travel, have opted for an elevated
graphic in advance.

Tomorrow through early next week...

Broad upper ridging over central and southern CONUS will maintain
quiet conditions this holiday week, with much above normal, even
near record, temperatures. Highs will generally be in the 70s and
lows generally in the upper 50s, but some spots could peak at 80
degrees by Fri/Sat. The 850 thermal ridge peaks Saturday and this
should be our best chance for 80 degrees.

By Sunday, upper shortwave/upper low and associated surface low over
the great lakes region will drag a cold front across the area,
thereby increasing rain chances for Sunday into Sunday night.
Thunderstorms are unlikely given the lack of instability, however
the pressure gradient tightens with the front, so expect some gusty
winds Sunday night into Monday morning. Will have to watch how this
evolves as a limited graphic may eventually be needed down the line.
The wind and lingering rain should keep much of the area above
freezing Sunday night.

Winter returns early next week as a Canadian surface high propagates
towards the region in the wake of the cold front. Hard freezing
temperatures appear likely with lows in the 20s areawide Monday
night and another cold night on tap for Tuesday night. Despite this,
the core of the cold looks to miss our area, and so dangerous cold
is not expected./SAS/

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1129 PM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

Low stratus and fog has already begun to develop at southern TAF sites.
Expect conditions to continue to deteriorate leading to a mixture
of IFR/LIFR conditions. Amendments may be needed across multiple
sites through the overnight period as conditions deteriorate. GLH
and GWO will see a brief drop visibility by 13Z. Northern sites
will start to see improvements by 15Z. Stratus will start to lift
after 15Z with further improvements to VFR ceilings by 18Z
Wednesday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       75  56  76  56 /   0   0   0   0
Meridian      77  53  76  53 /   0   0   0   0
Vicksburg     75  56  77  56 /   0   0   0   0
Hattiesburg   79  56  76  53 /   0   0   0  10
Natchez       79  57  77  56 /   0   0   0   0
Greenville    75  58  74  58 /   0   0   0   0
Greenwood     73  56  75  58 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CST Wednesday for MSZ047>066-
     072>074.

LA...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CST Wednesday for LAZ015-016-
     023>026.

AR...None.
&&

$$

CR/SAS20/KP