Freeze Warnings are in effect for 34 counties in Mississippi and 6 parishes in Louisiana as temperatures fall as low as 28 degrees.
NWS Jackson says a light freeze is taking place this morning. It is expected again late tonight into early Sunday, mainly over north and east Mississippi and far northeast Louisiana.
Mississippi counties under the warning
31 counties are under warnings both this morning and from midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Sunday: Bolivar, Sunflower, Leflore, Grenada, Carroll, Montgomery, Webster, Clay, Lowndes, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Washington, Humphreys, Holmes, Attala, Winston, Noxubee, Sharkey, Yazoo, Madison, Leake, Neshoba, Kemper, Hinds, Rankin, Scott, Newton, Lauderdale, Smith, Jasper and Clarke.
Issaquena and Warren counties are under a warning until 8 AM this morning. Wayne County is under warnings this morning and Sunday morning, per NWS Mobile.
Cities include Jackson, Meridian, Columbus, Starkville, Greenville, Greenwood, Vicksburg and Yazoo City.
Louisiana parishes
6 parishes in northeast Louisiana are under a Freeze Warning this morning: Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll, Richland and Madison, from NWS Jackson until 8 AM CST, and Union, from NWS Shreveport until 9 AM CST.
Lows of 32 are expected there. Cities include Bastrop, Rayville, Lake Providence, Tallulah and Farmerville.
How cold it gets
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are expected in Mississippi. NWS Jackson’s map shows an elevated risk across north and east Mississippi, with lows of 28 to 32 for a few hours, and a limited risk farther south with lows of 32 to 36.
Frost and freeze conditions could damage sensitive vegetation.
Dry weather and drought
Dry, breezy weather has raised fire danger across the area. NWS Jackson says with no rain this week, drought will continue to worsen.
How to protect plants
Cover or bring in tender plants before tonight. Get the latest at weather.gov/jan.
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