We broke a few record lows in the region yesterday. Yup! Not because it was so cold, but because it never actually got cold. We set new record warm low temperatures at Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, and Vicksburg. Lows only got down into the upper 60s and low 70s yesterday morning and then didn’t get below that point before midnight overnight last night, so we set new records!
This is, of course, on the heels of setting record warm high temperatures yesterday afternoon in many of those same spots with afternoon temperatures tagging the low to mid 80s.
Other than than, not much to talk about today! And I’ll take it. A few stray showers here and there through the weekend can’t be completely ruled out, but we should be mostly dry.
Next week’s storm on Monday/Tuesday doesn’t look very robust with severe weather, either. It may be another wind producer, though, with regular non-storm-related wind gusts up to 40mph possible.
Then later next week on Thursday/Friday another system is set to glide through offering another day with some wicked wind around the region. Early model guidance was showing sustained wind around 25mph with wind gusts across the area up around 50mph possibly!
Not a typo. That is Tropical Storm Force gusts!
Now, all of that said, Thursday/Friday is still about a week off. And we will see plenty of changes before it gets here, I’m sure. But even if it pulls back on the wind substantially, we may still be talking about a pretty breezy few days late next week, too.
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a brief line of storms possible. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain around 20 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and storms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
