FRIDAY: In the wake of the front, drier air will filter back into central and southwest Mississippi. Expect mostly to partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Skies remain mostly clear overnight with lows dropping into the 50s for most locales by early Saturday.
WEEKEND PLANNER: High pressure ridges northward over the area through the weekend, keeping our pattern quiet through Sunday. Expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower to middle 80s; lows in the middle to upper 50s Sunday morning; upper 50s and lower 60s by Monday morning.
EXTENDED FORECAST: A few systems will sweep through the area through next week – first on Monday, yield a chance for showers and storms amid highs in the middle 80s. We’ll trend quiet Tuesday before a more substantial front moves through Wednesday into Thursday – dropping highs from the 80s back to the 70s by late week. Some storms could be strong to severe by Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 22, 2021
October 21, 2021
Warm, Muggy Thursday; Drier Air By Week's End
THURSDAY: Zones of fog and risk for a few showers remain in play to start off your Thursday. Expect a general mix of clouds and sun through the day with the best rain chances off to the east of I-55 to start. While the front approaches from the west, a few pop-up showers may get a few more backyards wet with highs in the muggy middle 80s. Rain chances continue to dwindle after sunset with lows in the 50s and 60s.
FRIDAY: In the wake of the front, drier air will filter back into central and southwest Mississippi. Expect mostly to partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Skies remain mostly clear overnight with lows dropping into the 50s for most locales by early Saturday.
EXTENDED FORECAST: High pressure ridges northward over the area through the weekend, keeping our pattern quiet through Sunday. Expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower to middle 80s; lows in the middle to upper 50s Sunday morning; upper 50s and lower 60s by Monday morning. A few systems will sweep through the area through next week – first on Monday, yield a chance for showers and storms amid highs in the middle 80s. We’ll trend quiet Tuesday before a more substantial front moves through Wednesday into Thursday – dropping highs from the 80s back to the 70s by late week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 20, 2021
Scattered Rain Wednesday; Staying Warm Ahead
WEDNESDAY: A surge of moisture off the Gulf of Mexico will help spark a scattering of showers and storms through Wednesday ahead of our next front due in late Thursday. Expect variably cloudy skies with scattered showers and a few storms. Highs, amid the moisture surge, will surge as well – to the upper 70s and lower 80s. Rain coverage will gradually drop off through Wednesday evening with lows in the middle to upper 60s.
THURSDAY: Zones of fog and risk for a few showers remain in play to start off your Thursday. Expect a general mix of clouds and sun through the day with the best rain chances off to the east of I-55 to start. While the front approaches from the west, a few pop-up showers may get a few more backyards wet with highs in the middle 80s. Rain chances continue to dwindle after sunset with lows in the 50s and 60s.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Unfortunately, behind the front, no more cooler air of fall will slip southward. Temperatures will run in the lower to middle 80s amid a mix of sun and clouds; lows in the 50s and 60s. Our next fall front will not arrive until mid-next week – sparking a risk for storms with an inkling of cooler air lurking behind it in time for Halloween.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 19, 2021
Seasonably Mild Tuesday; Shower Chances Return Wednesday
TUESDAY: We'll see more clouds building back into the area through the afternoon hours. Morning 40s and 50s will give way to afternoon highs in the 70s to lower 80s. We’ll fall back, modestly, to the 50s and lower 60s as clouds continue to thicken up tonight.
WEDNESDAY: A surge of moisture off the Gulf of Mexico will help spark a scattering of showers and storms through Wednesday ahead of our next front due in late Thursday. Expect variably cloudy skies with the best chances for rain being near and south of I-20 through the day. Highs, amid the moisture surge, will surge as well – to the lower 80s for many; some staying in the upper 70s. Rain coverage will gradually drop off through Wednesday evening with lows in the middle to upper 60s.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Another ‘cold’ front is poised to gradually slip southward through Thursday. The moisture surge will get shunted eastward into Alabama – though a few lingering showers near the front will be possible as it swings through. We’ll top out, again, in the lower to middle 80s Thursday. Behind the front, the cooler air of fall will fade away for an early October feel, with highs in the lower to middle 80s amid a mix of sun and clouds; lows in the 50s and 60s. Our next fall front will not arrive until mid-next week – sparking a risk for strong to severe storms.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 18, 2021
Seasonable Week Ahead; Few Showers, Storms Mid-Week
MONDAY: As the wind flow switches out the of the east, expect more clouds to filter into central and southwest Mississippi through the day. After a cool start in the 40s, we’ll manage highs in the middle 70s amid the mix of clouds and sun. Skies will gradually clear late – allowing for lows to fall back into the 40s to near 50 by early Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Another fall-esque start amid sunshine – we'll see a few more clouds building back into the area through the afternoon hours. Morning 40s and 50s will give way to afternoon highs in the 70s to lower 80s. We’ll fall back, modestly, to the middle to upper 50s.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Moisture flowing back in off the Gulf of Mexico could spark a few showers through mid-week amid variably cloudy skies. Highs on Wednesday and Thursday will make their way into the lower 80s. Behind another front, temperatures will begin to slip into the 70s through Friday and Saturday as high pressure attempts to nudge its way back over the region. We’ll attempt a run for the lower 80s again by Sunday and the start of next week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 15, 2021
Summer's Season Finale Friday Ahead of Fall's Premiere
FRIDAY: Ahead of the front, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a few hit and miss storms possible through the afternoon hours. Highs will top out in the 80s to near 90 – feeling closer to 100 amid a balmy southwest breeze. Chances for rain and storms increase as the front moves east – crossing the Mississippi River around sunset, continuing through the area through midnight. A few storms could be gusty. As the front sweeps east, winds will quickly snap out of the north, ushering in the cooler and drier air. We’ll fall to the 50s by early Saturday morning.
WEEKEND PLANNER: Behind the front, brisk north breezes shuttle in crisp, fall air will find itself draped over central and southwest Mississippi to head into the start of next week. Expect sunshine to prevail through Saturday and most of Sunday with highs in the lower to middle 70s; overnight in the middle to upper 40s.
EXTENDED FORECAST: As winds begin to switch out of east and southeast through early next week, expect a few more clouds to move back into the fold as temperature rebound to near 80 - amid low humidity – through mid-week. Chances for showers will also approach late Wednesday through Friday as another diving trough ushers in another push of autumn air into next weekend.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 14, 2021
September-Like Heat To Fade By Week's End
THURSDAY: Expect variably cloudy skies with highs in the middle to upper 80s yet again as the shades of summer loom over the region. A rogue shower or two can’t be ruled out, though most spots will remain dry. We’ll trend partly clear overnight with lows in the lower 70s.
FRIDAY: Our transition day will be weighted for its rainier, cooler turn through the evening and overnight hours as a strong front shifts through central and southwest Mississippi. Ahead of the front, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a few hit and miss storms possible through the afternoon hours. Highs will top out in the 80s to near 90. Chances for rain and storms increase as the front moves east – crossing the Mississippi River around sunset, continuing through the area through midnight. A few storms could be gusty. As the front sweeps east, winds will quickly snap out of the north, ushering in the cooler and drier air. We’ll fall to the 50s by early Saturday morning.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Behind the front, a nice push of crisp, fall air will find itself draped over central and southwest Mississippi to head into the start of next week. Expect sunshine to prevail through Saturday and Sunday with highs in the lower 70s; overnight in the middle to upper 40s. As winds begin to switch out of east and southeast through early next week, expect a few more clouds to move back into the fold as temperature rebound to near 80 - amid low humidity – through mid-week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 13, 2021
September Heat Lingers A While Longer
WEDNESDAY: Clouds may spill over the area to start off the day – though, similar to the past several days, sunny breaks will come along through, helping to warm up the atmosphere. We’ll work from the upper 60s and lower 70s to the middle and upper 80s yet again. Clouds stream back in overnight with areas of fog developing by early Thursday morning.
THURSDAY: Foggy banks may kick off your day amid the warm, muggy air flow coming off the Gulf of Mexico. Expect variably cloudy skies with highs in the middle to upper 80s yet again as the shades of summer loom over the region. A rogue shower or two can’t be ruled out, though most spots will remain dry.
EXTENDED FORECAST: A strong cold front will make its way toward the area by late Friday and early Saturday. Ahead of the front, warm, muggy and breezy with highs in the middle to upper 80s. Scattered showers and storms will develop through Friday evening into early Saturday morning. Behind the front, a nice push of crisp, fall air will find itself draped over central and southwest Mississippi to head into the start of next week. Highs will drop to the 70s through the weekend and start of next week; lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 12, 2021
Shades of Summer Fade By Week's End
TUESDAY: The front will gradually make progress through the area – not before kicking up a few showers to start off the day. Through the day, rain coverage will dwindle and skies will break for more sunny periods. Even behind the front, temperatures and humidity level remain elevated. Highs will top out in the middle to upper 80s. Skies may clear for a few hours overnight before clouding back over with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
WEDNESDAY: Clouds loom over the area to start off the day – though, similar to the past several days, sunny breaks will come along through, helping to warm up the atmosphere. We’ll work from the upper 60s and lower 70s to the middle and upper 80s yet again.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Our stretch of above average temperatures remains through the end of the work week ahead. While a rogue shower or two could develop Thursday – more so, late Friday into early Saturday as a stronger cold front approaches the area. Behind the front, a nice push of crisp, fall air will find itself draped over central and southwest Mississippi to head into the start of next week. We’ll see highs in the 80s drop to the 70s with overnights, mainly, in the 50s into early next week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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October 11, 2021
Summery Days Continue - But Not For Too Much Longer...
MONDAY: Humidity levels and temperatures remain stuck in summer mode to start off the new week across central and southwest Mississippi. Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine with an afternoon chance for a few showers and storms as a front approaches from the west. An aggressive wind will also develop from the south at 10-20 mph. Highs will be quite warm – in the upper 80s. Rain chances tend to increase tonight as the front moves across the area, a few storms could develop, but severe weather risk remain near-zero. Lows will fall back to the upper 60s and lower 70s.
TUESDAY: The front will gradually make progress through the area – not before kicking up a few showers and storms to start off the day. Through the day, rain coverage will dwindle and skies will break for more sunny periods. Even behind the front, temperatures and humidity level remain elevated. Highs will top out in the upper 80s.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Our stretch of above average temperatures remains through much of the work week ahead. A few showers and storms could develop Thursday – more so, late Friday into early Saturday as a stronger cold front approaches the area. Behind the front, a nice push of crisp, fall air will find itself draped over central and southwest Mississippi to head into the start of next week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx