Greenville, Mississippi – Strong winds sweeping across the Mississippi Delta Sunday evening could knock down tree limbs and cause scattered power outages before a sharp cold snap brings the risk of a damaging freeze early Tuesday.
According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, a Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Monday across parts of northwest Mississippi, southeast Arkansas, and northeast Louisiana. Southerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected through tonight before shifting northwest Monday, keeping gusty conditions in place across the Delta.
Cities including Greenville, Greenwood, Cleveland, Indianola, Belzoni, Rolling Fork, Bastrop, Tallulah, and Lake Providence could see the strongest winds. Gusts at this level may blow around unsecured objects, down small tree limbs, and cause isolated power outages, particularly along open stretches of U.S. 61 and Highway 82.
Behind the windy conditions, a much colder air mass is expected to arrive Monday night. A Freeze Watch is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning, when temperatures could fall as low as 23°F across portions of the Delta.
These temperatures could damage crops, kill sensitive plants, and impact early spring vegetation across agricultural areas of the region.
Residents are urged to secure outdoor objects today and prepare to protect plants and exposed plumbing Monday night before temperatures drop sharply across the Mississippi Delta.
