FRIDAY: Morning clouds and showers south will clear for sunny breaks through the afternoon hours – a cooler day expected with highs in the 60s to near 70 for most. We’ll remain mostly clear overnight as lows drop into the 40s, seasonably cool for early April.
WEEKEND PLANNER: Unsettled weather likely to continue into the weekend with a chance for rain and storms. Saturday, for the most part, will be quiet. Morning sunshine will give way to afternoon clouds with highs in the 70s. Rain chances will increase overnight as a warm front pushes over the region into Easter Sunday. An ALERT DAY has been put in place for Sunday as storms that are able to take advantage of an unstable atmosphere Sunday late morning through evening could become severe before the cold front. Strong winds, hail and a few tornadoes are possible Sunday across central Mississippi. Stay weather aware and vigilant during this time. Storms exit overnight Sunday and into early Monday morning.
EXTENDED FORECAST: In the wake of the cold front, expect cooler air to stick around through much of next week. Highs will be in the lower to middle 60s Monday and Tuesday. A weak disturbance may kick a shower or two Tuesday evening, but most will remain dry. Temperatures will gradually creep back up, into the 70s by the week’s end.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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April 2020
April 10, 2020
April 09, 2020
Quiet, Warm Thursday; Storms Likely Easter Sunday
THURSDAY: Expect some sunshine to break back out in the wake of the front with highs working their way back through the 70s to lower to middle 80s for some amid a drier breeze from the north. The front, near the Gulf Coast overnight, could spark a scattering of showers, storms by early Friday south of I-20.
FRIDAY: Morning clouds and showers south will clear for sunshine through the afternoon hours – a cooler day expected with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s for most. We’ll remain mostly to partly clear overnight as lows drop into the 40s, seasonably cool for early April.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Unsettled weather likely to continue into the weekend with a chance for rain and storms. A heavy rain maker could approach the region by late Saturday into Sunday. An ALERT DAY has been put in place for Sunday as storms that are able to take advantage of an unstable atmosphere Sunday could become severe before the cold front. Strong winds, hail and a few tornadoes are possible Sunday across central Mississippi. The frontsweeps east to clear the rain by early next week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx
April 08, 2020
Warm, Muggy, Few Storms Wednesday
WEDNESDAY: Low clouds and patchy fog will be possible to start off Wednesday. Expect variably cloudy skies amid a chance for a few afternoon storms as highs work their way back into the middle 80s. Some storms that develop this afternoon could have strong winds and hail associated with them. They will fade after sunset; another chance for rain returns early Thursday as a front approaches the region overnight. Lows will drop into the 60s to near 70.
THURSDAY: As a front moves through the area early - a storm or two could linger around the region as it begins to fall apart heading toward the south. Expect sunshine to break back out in the wake of the front with highs working their way back through the 70s to near 80 for some. The front, near the Gulf Coast overnight, could spark a few showers, storms by early Friday south of US 84.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Behind the front, highs will slip into the upper 60s to near 70 for highs by Friday. Unsettled weather likely to continue into the weekend with a chance for rain and seasonable temperatures. A heavy rain maker could approach the region by late Saturday into Sunday. Storms that are able to take advantage of an unstable atmosphere Sunday could become severe before the cold front sweeps east to clear the rain by early next week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx
April 07, 2020
Storms Return Tuesday
TUESDAY: A disturbance will push across the region during the day, helping to spark scattered showers and storms through the day. A complete washout isn’t expected, but rain chances will remain elevated through much of the day. A few of the storms that develop in the afternoon could be strong, with gusty winds being the primary threat. Highs will top out in the upper 70s to lower 80s, dropping to the 60s overnight.
WEDNESDAY: Low clouds and patchy fog will be possible to start off Wednesday. Expect variably cloudy skies amid a chance for a few afternoon storms as highs work their way back into the middle 80s. A front will approach the region late Wednesday night into early Thursday - bringing up a better chance of showers and storms, a few of which could be gusty.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Shower and storm chances remain elevated as a cold front moves through late Thursday into Friday. Behind the front, highs will slip into the upper 60s to near 70 for highs by Friday. Unsettled weather likely to continue into the weekend with a chance for rain and seasonable temperatures. A heavy rain maker could approach the region by late Saturday into Sunday - a few storms embedded in that system could be strong.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx
April 02, 2020
Seasonably Mild Thursday
THURSDAY: Clouds will stream through the skies throughout your Thursday as high pressure build farther east. Expect a mix of clouds and sun with mild temperatures in the middle 70s in the afternoon hours. Clouds stick around along with the option of a stray shower or two overnight – lows will fall back into the 50s.
FRIDAY: While clouds may be in place to start off the day, expect sunshine to break through by afternoon; that, coupled with a warm south breeze will push highs deeper into the 70s to near 80.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Several disturbances will push across the region through the latter half of the week and into the weekend. Rain chances return through into the upcoming weekend amid the mild 70s, leading into the 80s by late into the weekend and next week. No one day looks to feature a washout, though, the storm pattern may be more akin to a summer-time regime in terms of coverage each day.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx
April 01, 2020
Seasonable, Quiet Wednesday
WEDNESDAY: With high pressure overhead, sunshine will win out through mid-week with highs working their way back from the morning 40s in the upper 60s and lower 70s by afternoon. Expect lows to drop into the 40s to lower 50s by early Thursday as clouds thicken up.
THURSDAY: Clouds will stream through the skies throughout your Thursday as high pressure build farther east. Expect variably cloudy skies with mild temperatures in the 70s in the afternoon hours.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Several disturbances will push across the region through the latter half of the week and into the weekend. Rain chances return through late week and into the upcoming weekend amid the mild 70s, leading into the 80s by late into the weekend and next week. A risk for a few stronger storms may emerge by the middle parts of the week.
Patrick Ellis
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx