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Warm Start to 2026 in Central Mississippi as Warm Front Brings Friday Showers and Gusty Winds

Temperatures will stay above seasonal norms despite a short-lived cooldown this weekend.

Overview

  • New Year's Eve was mild with a high of 63 degrees reported in the Jackson metro.
  • New Year's Day is expected to be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s, with some spots near 70.
  • A warm front lifting north Friday will draw in springlike air, with highs ranging from the upper 60s to mid 70s.
  • Southwest winds may gust to around 25 mph Friday as on-and-off showers and isolated thunderstorms develop into the evening.
  • A cold front overnight Friday into Saturday will dry the area out and ease highs to the upper 50s and low 60s, with a ridge likely pushing temperatures back toward the 70s next week.