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National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions
Updated: 7:58 AM CST on February 11, 2012
Overcast Meridian: 36°
 Overcast
Wind: 18 mph from the NW
Dew Point: 27 °F
Pressure: 30.27 in
Windchill: 26 °F
Humidity: 70%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Meridian
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Partly Cloudy Clear Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
41° | 20° 45° | 22° 49° | 40° 63° | 36° 67° | 49°
Forecast as of 4:04 am CST on February 11, 2012

Today
Windy...sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost during the night. Clear. Lows around 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 12 to 17.
Sunday
Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 11 to 16 in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of light rain...mainly in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. The chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday Night
Rain...cloudy...warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. The chance of rain 80 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers in the morning. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:41 AM (CST) Moon Rise:10:03 PM (CST)
Sunset:05:36 PM (CST) Moon Set:08:42 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
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Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 6:25 am CST on February 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.




154 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2012

... Very cold weekend in store as Arctic air mass arrives...

A cold front will usher an Arctic air mass into the region this
evening that will result in significantly colder temperatures for
the arklamiss region. The recent warm spell has maintained average
daily temperatures well above normal with highs frequently in the
60s and 70s over the past month or so. However a dramatic departure
in temperatures is in store beginning tonight and continuing through
the weekend.

Locations along and north of the Natchez trace will see lows drop
below freezing tonight with readings over northwest zones
plummeting into the mid 20s. Strong north wind will develop behind
the front and increasing wind speeds will produce wind chills from
10 to 15 degrees over northeast Louisiana... southeast Arkansas and
north Mississippi late tonight and early Saturday morning. During
the day Saturday the combination of Arctic air and north wind speeds
from 15 to 25 mph... with frequent higher gusts... will keep
temperatures relatively cold with afternoon highs ranging from the
mid 30s in the northwest to the mid to upper 40s in the southeast.
Wind speeds will begin to subside Saturday night... allowing
temperatures to cool quickly and drop into the teens and lower 20s
across the area by sunrise Sunday.

Persons planning outdoor activities this weekend should be prepared
for significantly colder temperatures than we have seen recently and
gusty northerly winds. Actions may be needed to protect plants that
may be susceptible to the cold.

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