Tupelo, Mississippi – Arctic air is expected to remain positioned mainly north of Mississippi late this month, with only limited and short-lived influence possible across northern parts of the state from Jan. 24 through Jan. 30.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, northern Mississippi falls within a roughly 40 percent probability zone for below-normal temperatures during the Jan. 24–30 period. This places the region along the southern fringe of the broader Arctic pattern, where brief cool-downs are possible but sustained cold is not favored.
Across the northern counties, including Tupelo, Corinth, and areas along the U.S. 45 and Interstate 22 corridors, daytime highs may dip slightly below late-January averages at times, but are expected to rebound during milder stretches. Overnight lows could fall into the upper 20s and 30s on colder nights, allowing for patchy frost and isolated slick spots on bridges and elevated roadways during early morning hours.
Farther west toward the Mississippi Delta, including areas near Clarksdale and Cleveland, temperatures are expected to moderate more quickly during the day, limiting the duration of cold impacts. Even so, rural locations may still cool efficiently overnight.
Mississippi Department of Transportation officials advise drivers to remain alert for isolated early morning slick spots during brief cold snaps. Overall, confidence remains low that below-normal temperatures will dominate northern Mississippi through the end of the month, with the pattern favoring variable but generally seasonable late-January conditions.
