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Heat Wave Hits Stride Through Mid-Week

TUESDAY: The late summer heat wave continues to bake central Mississippi as we roll through your Tuesday. Morning 70s will give way to upper 90s through the afternoon hours. Overall, nearly a carbon copy to your Monday. Rain chances will stay minimal through the day.  


WEDNESDAY: Expect a nearly carbon-copy of your Tuesday play out for your Wednesday. Morning 70s will give way to the middle to upper 90s amid a mostly sunny sky. While a shower or two can’t be ruled out, it’s not likely to be a huge factor in the forecast. Feels like temperatures will run closer to 100-105°. 
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: Remaining in a relatively lull in activity – we’ll stay warm and sunny through the remainder of the week. A weak backdoor front will approach the region by the end of the week, offering a drop-in humidity by the weekend. Highs will remain above average, in the 90s, through the week with sunshine, occasionally, a few passing clouds and a chance for a few showers by the end of the work week.  
 

Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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Late Summer Heat Stands Its Ground

MONDAY: The relentless heat wave continues to hold over the southeast to start off the new work and school week. Expect highs to make another run for the middle to upper 90s amid mostly sunny skies Monday after starting off in the lower 70s. Another quiet night is in the works as lows drop into the 70s by early Tuesday.  



 
TUESDAY: A nearly carbon-copy of your Monday – more heat, more humidity and more sunshine. Morning 70s will give way to afternoon middle and upper 90s as our heat wave continues yet another day.  
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: Remaining in a relatively lull in activity – we’ll stay warm and sunny through the remainder of the week. A weak backdoor front will approach the region by the end of the week, offering a drop in humidity by the weekend. Highs will remain above average, in the 90s, through the week with sunshine, occasionally, a few passing clouds and a chance for a few showers by the end of the work week.  
 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Heat Wave Continues; Tropical Wave Stays East

FRIDAY: High pressure centered to the north of the area will continue to offer mid-summer heat amid sunshine and a few clouds. Highs will push their way to the upper 90s by the afternoon hours after starting in the lower 70s. A few pop-up storms could bubble up again with the daytime heating, but most will remain dry.  


WEEKEND PLANNER: As we head into the weekend, a weak front will slip into the area helping to kick up a few showers and storms through Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Ahead of the front, we’ll remain warm – in the middle 90s. Highs will slip into the lower to middle 90s Sunday. Overnight lows will slip into the lower 70s. 
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: The forecast is becoming a bit clearer past the upcoming weekend as Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 is more likely to affect Florida and the East Coast. The storm will likely strengthen to become TS Humberto through the weekend. Back at home, expect more sunshine with a few hit and miss storms daily amid highs in the lower to middle 90s. 
 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Heat Wave Hits Stride For Upcoming Weekend

FRIDAY: High pressure hold strong hold over the region to round out the shortened work week. Expect highs to rebound into the middle to upper 90s by the afternoon hours after starting in the 60s and 70s. 



 
WEEKEND PLANNER: High pressure will continue to hold firm over the region through the upcoming weekend – that will keep us with sunshine and hot temperatures. Expect highs to run in the upper 90s to near 100° through the upcoming weekend. A few storms may begin to bubble as high pressure begins to weaken slightly. 
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: The upper ridge will hold firm over the region through most of the upcoming week. Expect highs to continue to remain at ‘heat wave’ levels – in the middle to upper 90s amid mostly to partly sunny skies. A shower or two could bubble up each afternoon as moisture begins to return into the region.  
 
TROPICS: Hurricane Dorian is making moves toward the north – buzzing through North Carolina – center passing just southeast of Cape Lookout early Friday morning.  Impacts will gradually lessen through the day for the Carolinas as Dorian begins to head back offshore. Also in the tropics, Post-Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle turning out to seas north of the Cape Verde Islands, while we still are watching a few other areas of interest – one near Bermuda and another coming West Africa.  
 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Hot, Humid Spell Continues; Dorian Approach Carolina Coast

THURSDAY: Behind the front, a brief puff of drier air and slightly ‘cooler’ air will slip into the region for Thursday. Sunshine will continue to be the rule across the region. Highs will top out in the middle to upper 90s after starting the day off in the 70s. Lows will drop into the 60s for some; more will hang out in the lower 70s.  
 
FRIDAY: High pressure continues to have a strong hold over the region to round out the shortened work week. Expect highs to rebound into the middle to upper 90s by the afternoon hours after starting in the 60s and 70s. 



 
EXTENDED FORECAST: High pressure will continue to hold firm over the region through the upcoming weekend – that will keep us with sunshine and hot temperatures. Expect highs to run in the upper 90s to near 100° through the upcoming weekend. A few storms may begin to bubble as high pressure begins to weaken slightly, but still will have a firm grip over the region into next week. Highs will top out in the middle to upper 90s.  
 
TROPICS: Hurricane Dorian is making moves toward the north – the center sitting just tens of miles off the Georgia and South Carolina coastline. Moving forward, Dorian will continue its northward path along near, possibly clipping, the Carolina coastline between Wilmington and Hatteras. Even if the storm doesn’t make landfall, there will be major indirect impacts from tropical storm and hurricane force winds, heavy rainfall, coastal flooding and storm surge ahead through Friday. Also in the tropics, Tropical Storm Gabrielle turning out to seas north of the Cape Verde Islands, while we still are watching a few other areas of interest – one near Bermuda and another coming West Africa.  
 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Heat Wave Continues; Active Tropics

WEDNESDAY: Sunshine will continue to be the rule across the region through the middle portion of the work week. Highs will top out in the middle to upper 90s after starting the day off in the 70s. A weak front will slip through the region late Wednesday, offering a slightly drier air mass to sneak in.  
 
THURSDAY: Behind the front, a brief puff of drier air and slightly ‘cooler’ air will slip into the region for Thursday. Expect more of the same with sunshine amid highs in the lower to middle 90s.  


EXTENDED FORECAST: High pressure will continue to hold firm over the region through the upcoming weekend – that will keep us with sunshine and hot temperatures. Expect highs to run in the upper 90s to near 100° through the upcoming weekend. A few storms may begin to bubble as high pressure begins to weaken slightly, but still will have a firm grip over the region into next week. Highs will top out in the middle to upper 90s.  
 
TROPICS: Hurricane Dorian is making moves toward the north – the center sitting just tens of miles off the Florida Atlantic coast.  Moving forward, Dorian will continue its northward path along the southeast coastline. While the storm may not make a direct landfall over the US, there will be big indirect impacts from tropical storm and hurricane force winds, heavy rainfall, coastal flooding and storm surge from Florida up to the Carolinas through the week ahead. Also in the tropics, we have Tropical Storm Fernand that will make landfall late tonight into early Thursday in northeast Mexico and Tropical Storm Gabrielle turning out to seas north of the Cape Verde Islands.  
 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Heat Cranks Up; Dorian Begins Slow Turn North

TUESDAY: As everyone starts heading back to work and school for the shortened week, expect more of the same. A lot of sunshine will push highs from the morning 70s to the middle 90s with mostly to partly sunny skies. Mostly clear skies will put lows right back into the 70s by early Wednesday. 
 
WEDNESDAY: Lather, rinse and repeat. Sunshine will continue to be the rule across the region through the middle portion of the work week. Highs will top out in the middle 90s again after starting the day off in the 70s.  
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: High pressure will ridge down over central Mississippi through most of the work week ahead. Skies will stay bright and sunny with highs taking off into the lower to middle 90s each afternoon. Lows will be in the 70s. This is all thanks, in part, to Hurricane Dorian, scraping the southeast coast. Eventually, the high pressure area will weaken, leading to a few showers returning by the end of the weekend. 


TROPICS: Hurricane Dorian is stationary just north of the Bahamas, though the impacts of the storm are still being felt across the island chain. Moving forward, Dorian will begin to move farther north through Tuesday and eventually begin accelerating northward just off the southeast coastline. While the storm may not make a direct landfall over the US, there will be big indirect impacts from tropical storm force winds, heavy rainfall, coastal flooding and storm surge from Florida up to the Carolinas through the week ahead.
 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Bright and Quiet Labor Day; Dorian nears Florida Peninsula

LABOR DAY MONDAY: A quiet start to your week - rounding out the long holiday weekend will continue to feature bright sunshine and hot temperatures; highs will top out in the lower to middle 90s. We’ll mention a shower or two, but many will stay dry through Monday. We’ll remain quiet and mainly clear overnight with lows in the lower 70s.  
 
TUESDAY: As everyone starts heading back to work and school for the shortened week, expect more of the same with highs in the middle 90s with mostly to partly sunny skies. 
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: High pressure will ridge down over central Mississippi through most of the work week ahead. Skies will stay bright and sunny with highs taking off into the lower to middle 90s each afternoon. Lows will be in the 70s. This is all thanks, in part, to Hurricane Dorian, scraping the southeast coast. Eventually, the high pressure area will weaken, leading to a few showers returning by the end of the weekend. 
 
TROPICS: Hurricane Dorian is at a crawl Monday morning over Grand Bahama, buffeting the Bahamian islands with wind gusts as high as 200 mph.  The storm will continue to ravage the area, eventually turning its sights on the southeast coastline. While the storm may not make a direct landfall over the US, there will be big indirect impacts from tropical storm force winds, heavy rainfall, coastal flooding and storm surge from Florida up to the Carolinas through the week ahead. 

 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Dorian Heading into the Bahamas

Dorian is now a catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane, producing 160 mph winds as it bears down on the Northern Bahamas. As of now, the center of Dorian is expected to turn north and remain just off the East Coast. But still, this will cause storm surge, beach erosion, and likely washout roads in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas into next week. Around here, we remain hot and overall dry through Labor. We can't completely rule out the possibility for a brief storm, but the heat is our big story as highs reach the low and middle 90s along with lots of sunshine.

Michael Haynes