are there any mountains in mississippi? What are the coldest towns? thank you (Iuka: calculation, income)

[OnProbation]

We are poor so want to move somewhere else which isn't so hot. We love mountains and cycling

[deb100]

The highest point in the state is only 806'. This is not enough to significantly affect temperatures, which are close to uniform across the state.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by deb100

The highest point in the state is only 806'. This is not enough to significantly affect temperatures, which are close to uniform across the state.

True. The adiabatic lapse rate is around 3.5 degrees F per 1000 feet. That means an elevation of 806 feet would reduce the temperature by (3.5 X .806 = 2.8) 2.8 degrees.
You may find a little breeze up there, though.

[Dd714]

There are no mountains in MS, not to be snippy but basic geographic knowledge of the US would tell you that.

And "hot" is all relative of course, but the southern part of the state is in what is considered a "hot and humid" climate zone while the northern half is more "mixed-humid" - mild winter, hot and humid summer.

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

Negative on the mountains. There's a few rocky formations in the extreme NE corner, but no real mountains.

There are a few mountain biking trails around, but on hills, not mountains.

I am a big hiker myself, but to do the real thing, you have to head to Appalachia. Your recreation around Mississippi is more sports, walking in flatter areas, and hunting/fishing/boating in shallower lakes and rivers. More of a swampy feel than a mountain feel.

[OnProbation]

Thanks everyone. We are in California which is very expensive. My Wife and I' have good jobs but only mine is remote so we'd be downsizing regarding income. She is a CPA but wants to be a farmer, which I also love working outside, so we'll keep looking.

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

True. The adiabatic lapse rate is around 3.5 degrees F per 1000 feet. That means an elevation of 806 feet would reduce the temperature by (3.5 X .806 = 2.8) 2.8 degrees.
You may find a little breeze up there, though.

Woodall mountain (highest point) at 806 feet is only about 250 feet of prominence over the surrounding terrain. So there is no way that the temperature change would be anywhere near 2.8 degrees anyway.

It is a pretty spot and I guess they have a mile long road you could use for biking to the summit. Apparently the rest of the mountain is private property and is off limits without permission.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by eddie gein

Woodall mountain (highest point) at 806 feet is only about 250 feet of prominence over the surrounding terrain. So there is no way that the temperature change would be anywhere near 2.8 degrees anyway..........

The adiabatic lapse rate for a saturated parcel is expected to be different from that of an unsaturated parcel. If we lift a saturated parcel, it will expand and cool down, leading to vapor condensation. This condensation will release latent heat, which will partially offset the cooling. The adiabatic lapse rate for a saturated parcel is therefore lower than that for an unsaturated parcel.First consider moist but unsaturated air. There is no liquid water present in the parcel and the entropy budget is that of an ideal gas made up of dry air and vapour. All the tools developed for ideal gases then remain valid. For example, the isobaric expansion coefficient αp of unsaturated air equals 1/T, as is the case for all ideal gases. The isobaric specific heat capacity of moist air is the weighted mean of the heat capacities for dry air and water vapour,
(6.1)cp=(1−q)cpd+qcpv,
with q the specific humidity. We therefore find that the adiabatic lapse rate, for an unsaturated parcel is the dry adiabatic lapse rate g/cp with the heat capacity cp as above. Because cpd=1004Jkg−1K−1 and cpv=1865Jkg−1K−1, we find that the specific heat capacity of moist air is slightly higher than that of dry air, typically by less than 1%. Consequently, the dry adiabatic lapse rate of moist unsaturated air is slightly lower than that of dry air; the difference is very small and is often ignored in practical applications.
I hope this helps out in your calculations..

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

The adiabatic lapse rate for a saturated parcel is expected to be different from that of an unsaturated parcel. If we lift a saturated parcel, it will expand and cool down, leading to vapor condensation. This condensation will release latent heat, which will partially offset the cooling. The adiabatic lapse rate for a saturated parcel is therefore lower than that for an unsaturated parcel.First consider moist but unsaturated air. There is no liquid water present in the parcel and the entropy budget is that of an ideal gas made up of dry air and vapour. All the tools developed for ideal gases then remain valid. For example, the isobaric expansion coefficient αp of unsaturated air equals 1/T, as is the case for all ideal gases. The isobaric specific heat capacity of moist air is the weighted mean of the heat capacities for dry air and water vapour,
(6.1)cp=(1−q)cpd+qcpv,
with q the specific humidity. We therefore find that the adiabatic lapse rate, for an unsaturated parcel is the dry adiabatic lapse rate g/cp with the heat capacity cp as above. Because cpd=1004Jkg−1K−1 and cpv=1865Jkg−1K−1, we find that the specific heat capacity of moist air is slightly higher than that of dry air, typically by less than 1%. Consequently, the dry adiabatic lapse rate of moist unsaturated air is slightly lower than that of dry air; the difference is very small and is often ignored in practical applications.
I hope this helps out in your calculations..

Probably would be easier just to check the temperature in Iuka and assume it's just about whatever that is.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by eddie gein

Probably would be easier just to check the temperature in Iuka and assume it's just about whatever that is.

Probably.
Another interesting point about Mississippi is that there are no significant valleys. The lowest point in Mississippi is at the gulf. 0 feet.
I took a sailboat once from Mobile all the way up to Lake Pickwick (NW corner of Mississippi) and the total lift of all the locks was 410 feet.
Our state is as flat as a the bottom side of a cow plop.