Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Columbus, MS

DISCUSSION
Issued at 1249 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

Tonight through next Monday...High pressure at both the surface and aloft will continue to bring quiet weather and warm conditions to the forecast area through the work week. By Friday, and continuing into Saturday, moisture will subtly be on the increase across the region ahead of a cold front that'll push into and through the forecast area late Saturday into Sunday.

Global models continue to indicate a window of opportunity from late Saturday afternoon into at least the first half of Saturday night, where some potential for severe storms will exist across mainly the Delta region. This specific area is currently where the better conglomeration of wind shear, instability, and forcing is forecast to reside as the aforementioned cold front moves into the forecast area. Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph will be the primary concern with such storms. There still remains some uncertainty in the exact evolution of this system and timing, in addition to the track of some key features, and whether or not there will be enough adequate level of instability in place ahead of the front. Therefore, please continue to monitor the latest forecast for the most up-to-date information concerning this severe potential this weekend.

Rainfall totals across the forecast area during this time look to generally hover between 0.50-1.50 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. Currently, the higher amounts will exist across the northern half of the CWA This will be some much welcomed and needed rainfall for the area, but it won't put much of a dent in the ongoing dry conditions across the area.

The front will exit the region Sunday afternoon. A return to quiet conditions is expected for the remainder of the day and into the new work week. Conditions will be slightly cooler across the forecast area as we begin the week, with drier air and high pressure building into the Lower Mississippi River Valley. /19/

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1214 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

VFR flight categories will prevail through the TAF period through the next 24 hours. Northeasterly surface winds could be gusty today around 20mph, especially in northwest TAF sites, gradually subsiding this evening around 14/22Z through 15/00Z and lighter Wednesday. /DC/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Jackson 57 87 57 88 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 55 87 56 88 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 57 87 57 88 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 57 90 58 91 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 57 87 58 88 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 56 85 57 87 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 56 87 56 89 / 0 0 0 0

JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.