FRIDAY: High pressure anchors itself over the region to head into the end of the work week – expect sunshine to push temperatures through the 50s, on the way to the 70s, nearing 80 for some areas. We’ll remain quiet and clear overnight with lows in the 50s.
WEEKEND PLANNER: With high pressure nearby – our pattern will remain quiet and warmer through the upcoming weekend. Expect highs in the 80s with mostly to partly sunny skies. Lows on Saturday morning will be in the 50s; we’ll be in the 60s by Sunday morning as moisture begins to flow in from the south.
EXTENDED PERIOD: A flow pattern off the Gulf of Mexico will help import more moisture – especially through Sunday and start of next week. A sluggish approaching system will kick up opportunities for scattered showers and storms - coming again in waves - through much of next week with highs in the 80s; lows in the 60s.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 14, 2021
May 13, 2021
Quiet, Dry & Brighter Days Ahead
THURSDAY: Clouds will mix with sunshine through the day – coming in a waves, similar to our rain in recent days. Thankfully, the clouds that will bubble up will not yield anymore rain. Expect morning 50s to give way to afternoon lower and middle 70s. Skies will stay clear overnight with lows mainly in the 50s, though a few upper 40s will be sprinkled in north of Metro Jackson.
FRIDAY: High pressure anchors itself over the region to head into the end of the work week – expect sunshine to push temperatures through the 50s, on the way to the 70s, nearing 80 for some areas. We’ll remain quiet and clear overnight with lows in the 50s.
EXTENDED PERIOD: Highs will rebound into the 80s again by the weekend as high pressure slowly treks farther east. A flow pattern off the Gulf of Mexico will help import more moisture – especially through Sunday and start of next week. A sluggish approaching system will kick up opportunities for widely spaced showers and storms - coming again in waves - through much of next week with highs in the 80s; lows in the 60s.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 12, 2021
Rain Chances Decrease, Sunshine Increases Late Week
WEDNESDAY: The boundary will sag farther south through mid-week, ushering down a push of slightly cooler. Expect highs in the 60s to lower 70s amid clouds and showery periods. Showers will taper off through Wednesday evening with lows in the 50s.
THURSDAY: Clouds will hang around to kick off the day – giving way to more periods of sunshine through the afternoon hours. Expect morning 50s to give way to afternoon lower and middle 70s. Skies will stay clear overnight with lows mainly in the 50s, though a few upper 40s will be sprinkled in north of Metro Jackson.
EXTENDED PERIOD: Expect sunshine and high pressure to sneak back in late week and into next weekend. Highs will gradually rebound from the 70s, into the 80s again by the weekend. A sluggish approaching system will kick up opportunities for widely spaced showers and storms - coming again in waves - through much of next week with highs in the 80s; lows in the 60s.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 11, 2021
Rainy, Stormy Periods To Continue Through Mid-Week
TUESDAY: The nearly stationary front will get active again, especially through the afternoon and early evening hours as another area of low pressure rides along the front. A few storms could get gusty and strong with highs in the 70s. Periods of heavy rain will also be possible that could lead to localized flooding. Rain will continue overnight, gradually tapering late with lows in the 50s and 60s again.
WEDNESDAY: The boundary will sag farther south through mid-week, ushering down a push of slightly cooler. Expect highs in the 60s to lower 70s amid clouds and showery periods. Rain will gradually begin to taper off through Wednesday evening with lows in the 50s.
EXTENDED PERIOD: Eventually, the front will begin to fade and move farther east. A few lingering shower chances will be possible Thursday as skies begin to clear. Expect sunshine and high pressure to sneak back in late week and into next weekend. Highs will gradually rebound from the 70s, into the 80s again by the weekend. A sluggish approaching system will kick up opportunities for widely spaced showers and storms through the start of next week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 10, 2021
Unsettled, Wet Pattern Through Mid-Week
MONDAY: After storms rolled through overnight, a front will set up shop over the region, keeping the weather unsettled to kick off the new work and school week. Expect highs generally in the 70s with variably cloudy skies. Scattered showers, storms will be possible, but it won’t be a complete washout all day long – but keep the umbrella nearby. Skies will remain mostly cloudy tonight with a few showers with lows in the 50s and 60s.
TUESDAY: The nearly stationary front will get active again, especially through the afternoon and early evening hours as another area of low pressure rides along the front. A few storms could get gusty and strong with highs in the 70s. Periods of heavy rain will also be possible that could lead to localized flooding. Rain will continue overnight, gradually tapering late with lows in the 50s and 60s again.
EXTENDED PERIOD: The front will kick up another wave of rain through Wednesday with highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Yet again, pockets of heavy rain could lead up to localized flooding concerns. Eventually, the front will begin to fade and move farther east. A few lingering shower chances will be possible Thursday as skies begin to clear. Expect sunshine and high pressure to sneak back in late week and into next weekend. Highs will gradually rebound from the 70s, into the 80s again by the weekend.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 07, 2021
Mostly Quiet Mother's Day Weekend; Unsettled Weather Returns Next Week
FRIDAY: Behind the weak front, another burst of drier air will filter southward into the state. Expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the middle to upper 70s after starting off in the 50s. Skies remain mostly clear with lows in the 50s again to lead into the weekend ahead.
WEEKEND PLANNER: High pressure will begin to shift farther east by Saturday afternoon with highs in the lower to middle 80s; a few more clouds will sneak in as well as moisture begins to pool up over the region again. A front will begin to sink farther south by the afternoon hours of Mother’s Day Sunday; a gusty storm or two can’t be ruled out heading into Sunday evening. Highs ahead of the front will manage the middle 80s.
EXTENDED PLANNER: Next week remains unsettled with a stalled front over the region and several disturbances moving over, keeping clouds and rain chances in play. Highs will run a bit cooler than average, in the middle to upper 70s. High pressure edges in by late week, clearing out the skies and starts a temperature recovery back to the 80s by the weekend.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 06, 2021
Mild, Quiet Late Week; Unsettled Next Week
THURSDAY: High pressure moves toward the region – amid mostly sunny skies and ahead of a weak cool front, we’ll be able to kick up the temperatures an extra notch into the upper 70s to near 80 by the afternoon hours. The weak front will bring in a few clouds overnight with lows in the 50s.
FRIDAY: Behind the weak front, another burst of drier air will filter southward into the state. Expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the middle to upper 70s after starting off in the 50s. Skies remain mostly clear with lows in the 50s again to lead into the weekend ahead.
EXTENDED PLANNER: High pressure will begin to shift farther east by Saturday afternoon with highs in the lower to middle 80s; a few more clouds will sneak in as well as moisture begins to pool up over the region again. A front will begin to sink farther south by the afternoon hours of Mother’s Day Sunday; a gusty storm or two can’t be ruled out heading into Sunday evening. Highs ahead of the front will manage the middle 80s. Next week remains unsettled with a stalled front over the region and several disturbances moving over, keeping clouds and rain chances in play. Highs will run a bit cooler than average, in the middle to upper 70s. High pressure edges in by late week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 05, 2021
Much Quieter in the Wake of Tuesday's Storms
WEDNESDAY: Clouds will greet most of out the door to kick off your Wednesday across central and southwest Mississippi in the wake of our strong storm system. Expect north breezes to pick up through the day, ushering in drier air. Sunshine will break out through late morning into the afternoon with highs in the 70s. Skies remain clear tonight with lows in the 50s.
THURSDAY: High pressure moves toward the region – amid mostly sunny skies and ahead of a weak cool front, we’ll be able to kick up the temperatures an extra notch into the upper 70s to near 80 by the afternoon hours. The weak front will bring in a few clouds overnight with lows in the 50s.
EXTENDED PLANNER: In the wake of the weak late week system, a reinforcing push of drier air will push in Friday. Highs will be in the middle 70s. By the Mother’s Day weekend, an outside chance for a shower is possible Saturday; a better chance emerges for Mother’s Day itself – mainly north of I-20 with highs in well into the 80s both afternoons. Summery rain chances emerge into next week as weak disturbances kick up a daily risk of storms with highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s to near 70.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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May 03, 2021
Warm, Muggy & Breezy Monday; Storms Return Tuesday
MONDAY: In the wake of Sunday’s storms, clouds have rolled back into central and southwest Mississippi to kick off the new work and school week. Expect temperatures to start off in the 70s – gradually working their way back, well into the 80s to near 90 by the afternoon hours. Clouds will break for more sunshine through the day. A few storms will be possible as well; but severe weather is unlikely. We stay warm and generally quiet overnight with lows in the 70s.
TUESDAY: Our next storm system will quickly approach the area – yielding a heavy rain signal on top of severe elements of damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes through the latter half of the morning through Tuesday evening in a few different waves of storm complexes. Out ahead of the storms, temperatures will warm into the 80s, stoking the fire for storms to flare up. Storms will tend to move out of the region through Tuesday evening with lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
EXTENDED PLANNER: A few lingering showers can’t be ruled out on Wednesday – but we’ll trend quiet and drier through the latter part of the work week as a stout area of high pressure settles out pattern down a bit. Expect highs in the 70s through the mid- to latter-half of the week. Chances for rain will generally hold off until Mother’s Day Sunday and the start of next week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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April 30, 2021
Showery Periods Friday; Unsettled Pattern Continues
FRIDAY: As the front shifts south, lingering showers will continue at times through the early parts of the day. Rain chances will generally taper off through the afternoon hours with highs in the middle 70s amid mostly cloudy skies. We’ll trend variably cloudy overnight with lows in the 50s to near 60.
WEEKEND PLANNER: Expect a half and half weekend across central and southwest Mississippi as high pressure nudges south through Saturday, bringing rain chances lower and drier air to clear some of the clouds out of the skies. Highs will top out in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Sunday will see a resurgence of moisture as a storm system comes north out of the Gulf of Mexico – bringing an uptick in rain chances Sunday afternoon and night and an few isolated strong to severe storms featuring strong winds, hail and a spin-up risk.
EXTENDED FORECAST: The storm system that bring rain and storms Sunday will lift out through Monday. Another system will drop in from the Plains states on Tuesday – yielding chances for storms, some could pose a strong to severe risk. Highs will still manage the 80s both days. Lingering showers will be possible Wednesday as the storm system sluggishly treks eastward. We’ll be a touch cooler through mid-late week with highs around 80.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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