Things will start pretty dry today and tomorrow. I don’t think we have to worry about wildfires still, but if you plan on doing any outdoor burning, please keep a close eye on everything. Wind from the northwest will be dry and a bit gusty. Hate to see something get out of control.
The chance for a few storms will sneak back into the area start on friday afternoon. Model guidance doesn’t quite have things figured out through the weekend and into next week, but I would say be prepared for showers and storms to be off-and-on throughout the weekend. It looks like we may see a few clusters of storms try to fire up to our northwest and dive through the area, so the timing and specifics are still TBD, but this is a situation where past experience with ‘Mississippi storms in May’ could perform better at forecasting than any model guidance.
The clusters of storms will persist into next week, too. We will be stuck with passing storm systems to our north and along the boundary between cooler, drier air to the northwest and warmer, humid air to the southeast – and that will mean potential storms every day.
For those that are not looking forward to the precip, I have good news: Generally these situations don’t mean rain all day every day. Instead it is just a few hours of rain (sometimes even overnight) with a good mixture of sunshine, too.
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Friday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Saturday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
