Forecasts had predicted extreme cold in much of Mississippi this week, but new information suggests even colder temperatures.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency issued a social media warning Monday evening, advising residents to prepare for a wintry mix of precipitation, cold temperatures, and even colder wind chill factors.
“A wintry mix of snow and light freezing rain/sleet is possible in north Mississippi from Tuesday night (2/18/25) to Wednesday morning (2/19/25).” Beginning Wednesday (2/19/25), dangerous cold is expected throughout Mississippi, with wind chills below 15 degrees. “The time to prepare is now,” the agency stated on the social media platform X.
According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, sleet and freezing rain are expected from U.S. 82 north. Residents north of Oxford can expect up to 1 inch of accumulated snow, sleet, and freezing rain.
The entire state will experience lower temperatures this week, but northern areas such as Oxford may see temperatures drop to 11 degrees on Thursday morning, while Jackson is expected to dip to 19.
The National Weather Service has forecasted what to expect across the state as of Tuesday afternoon.
Jackson weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 33, high 41, rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning then cloudy
- Thursday: Low 19, high 37, sunny
- Friday: Low 20, high 45, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 29, high 50, chance of showers
Hattiesburg weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 42, high 44, chance of rain
- Thursday: Low 23, high 43, sunny
- Friday: Low 23, high 48, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 31, high 55, partly sunny
Southaven weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 20, high 25, wintry mix early morning
- Thursday: Low 11, high 23, sunny
- Friday: Low 12, high 33, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 21, high 40, partly sunny
Corinth weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 23, high 31, snow and sleet Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
- Thursday: Low 12, high 26, sunny
- Friday: Low 12, high 37, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 21, high 44, mostly sunny
Oxford weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 22, high 31, freezing rain, sleet and snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
- Thursday: Low 11, high 28, sunny
- Friday: Low 12, high 39, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 21, high 44, partly sunny
Greenville weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 24, high 32, rain and wintry mix Tuesday night into Wednesday
- Thursday: Low 16, high 39, sunny
- Friday: Low 17, high 37, partly sunny
- Saturday: Low 26, high 44, partly sunny
Starkville weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 30, high 39, rain and freezing rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
- Thursday: Low 16, high 33, sunny
- Friday: Low 16, high 42, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 24, high 47, mostly sunny
Vicksburg weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 29, high 38, rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
- Thursday: Low 19, high 35, sunny
- Friday: Low 19, high 43, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 28, high 47, mostly cloudy then chance of showers
Meridian weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 35, high 45, rain then mostly cloudy
- Thursday: Low 19, high 39, sunny
- Friday: Low 19, high 45, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 26, high 53, partly sunny
Natchez weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 33, high 40, rain early then cloudy and windy
- Thursday: Low 21, high 36, sunny
- Friday: Low 21, high 44, partly sunny
- Saturday: Low 31, high 47, chance of showers
Biloxi weather forecast
- Wednesday: Low 48, high 56, showers and possible thunderstorms early through late morning, heavy rainfall possible
- Thursday: Low 28, high 46, sunny
- Friday: Low 27, high 50, mostly sunny
- Saturday: Low 37, high 58, partly sunny
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