BROOKHAVEN — Two weeks have passed since the last measurable rainfall in Lincoln County. According to the National Weather Service, severe storms could bring rainfall and other marginal hazards Monday afternoon. 

Isolated severe storms are forecast to reach southwest Mississippi today between 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. with damaging wind gusts and hail up to a quarter in size. Rain chances are as high as 80 percent Monday night. 

Residents should stay weather aware this afternoon. Wind gusts could cause dead pine trees across the county to fall with some possibly bringing down power lines and thus potentially sparking wildfires. While Lincoln County’s wildland fire danger rating remains low, soil moisture levels are starting to dry up which could contribute to fire intensity. 

Volunteer firefighters fought a couple of wildfires over the weekend in the county and reported they were slow burning.

After the isolated severe storm risk Monday afternoon, Lincoln County residents could see 70 percent chances of precipitation Tuesday and Wednesday. NWS Jackson reports April 2025 has had 2.52 inches of rainfall as of Monday morning. The figure does not crack the top 10 driest Aprils but it is an inch below the average precipitation totals by April 21. 

By the end of the week residents could see temperatures reach a high of 88 degrees Saturday. The highest temperature in April on record was 94 degrees on April 21, 1987 and April 29, 1899. This year’s average temperature for April is 68.1 degrees which is a degree shy of the top 10 warmest Aprils.