National Weather Service: Special Weather Statement

Natchez, MS

Current Conditions

Clear

27 °F

Clear

6 mph from the NNE

12 °F

30.53 in

20 °F

55%

10.0 miles

Natchez, MS

Updated — 1:55 AM CST on February 12, 2012

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Forecast for Adams (39120)

Sunday
clear
Clear
H 49° / L 31°
Monday
rain
Rain
H 56° / L 47°
Tuesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 61° / L 40°
Wednesday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 68° / L 56°
Thursday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 67° / L 43°
Sunday

Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 11 to 16 in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Monday

Chance of light rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Cloudy...breezy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. The chance of rain 60 percent.

Monday Night

Rain in the evening...then a chance of light rain after midnight. Cloudy...warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. The chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny with slight chance of light rain in the morning...then partly cloudy with chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. The chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. The chance of rain 60 percent.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers in the morning. Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.

Statement as of 2:27 PM CST on February 11, 2012

Special Weather Statement


... A very cold weekend continues...

A cold front that moved through the region has ushered an Arctic air
mass into the area. As a result... temperatures have been
significantly colder and remained in the 30s at many locations this
afternoon. Strong northerly winds from 15 to 25 mph... with higher
gusts from 30 to 35 mph... will continue this afternoon and will
produce wind chill values in the 20s at most locations.

The wind will subside through the evening and temperatures will cool
rapidly after sunset. Nighttime lows will plummet into the upper
teens and lower 20s by sunrise Sunday.

Persons planning outdoor activities this afternoon and evening
should prepare for the significantly colder conditions as well as
gusty northerly winds. It may be necessary to protect plants and
pets that may be susceptible to cold... as well as pipes.



625 am CST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Very cold weekend expected as Arctic air arrives...

A cold front has moved through the region that ushered in an Arctic
airmass. This will result in significantly colder temperatures for
the arklamiss region than has been seen recently.

Temperatures today will be in the upper 30s and lower 40s areawide.
However... with the addition of north winds of 15 to 25 mph and higher
gusts... wind chills will stay mostly in the 20s all day. Winds will
subside through the evening and temperatures will plummet into the
upper teens and lower 20s by sunrise Sunday.

Persons planning outdoor activities should prepare for the
significantly colder conditions as well as the gusty northerly winds.
Actions will likely be needed to protect plants that may be
susceptible to cold... as well as pipes and pets.





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