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The last system i blogged about turned out to be a bit of a dud (for where I live), only got 0.4 inches. There is another system threatening Thursday through Saturday. The surface low will be far to our north, but this time there will be better upper-level support. The NAM and GFS models are showing a large 500mb trough extend through the great planes. This will aid in uplift for these storms.

Areas of Arkansas and Louisiana could see over 6 inches of rain (the last thing they need right now). Here in Mississippi it looks closer to 1 to 2 inches. However, one good downpour could bring the actual total above that, or (as was the case last week) it could weaken as it comes our way.

OK, maby alot more rain on the way.

Well the NWS in Jackson issued a flash flood watch for central Mississippi. In their discussion they mentioned up to 3 inches of rain is possible. The remnants (leftovers) of hurricane Rick (from the Pacific) look like they are going to be drawn in the system. The system itself is not moving that fast witch will give it plenty of time to wash us out. However it is not that strong either and there is limited instability which may limit severe storms. This rain is the last thing we need, especially the farmers.

A little more rain on the way

So far I have had 7.34 inches of rain at my place (The average is about 3.4 inches for the entire month). The record is 10.58 inches set in 1918, so are we set to break this? I don't think so, however, if we get a slow moving thunderstorm move over that record be endangered.

There will be some rain in the next couple of days (Thursday and Friday), but it dose not look to be that much. There will be a not so organized system moving south west to north east of our area.

I will try to have an update tomorrow.

Rain, Rain ,Rain

September ended up as an unusually rainy month here in the Jackson area. The average monthly rainfall is 3.23 inches (at the airport). I had 6.11 inches at my house. That is nothing compared to some places north east of here. A Cocorahs stations in Oktibbeha county had over 14 inches (Thankfully that was a monthly total, not a daily total). October is starting off rainy, just 4 days in and I have 1.69 inches, plus what has been falling today. We are well on the way to exceeding the average of 3.42 inches.