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Severe Storms Likely

We have an Alert Day for today due to strong storms later this afternoon and tonight.... Starting out with hit and miss storms this morning; storms should remain below severe limits early, but that all changes later today. Rain and storms increase late this afternoon and evening as a dynamic system pushes across the South. Storms will be capable of producing damaging wind, large hail,  tornadoes and flash flooding. The main time frame is from approximately 4pm until 2am; earlier time west of I-55, then later farther east as storms moves across the state. Make sure you have a NOAA Weather Radio and our First Alert Weather App!

For Sunday, mostly cloudy and cooler; temperatures hold in the 60s along with a few lingering showers.

Michael Haynes

Showers Possible Friday; Severe Storms Likely Late Saturday

FRIDAY: A cold front will swing through the region, bringing in clouds and chances for showers and a few storms through your Friday. Expect highs to run a bit cooler yet still warm, in the middle 70s. The same front will lift back north as a warm front, keeping shower and storm chances in the forecast overnight as lows stay in the 60s. A few of the storms could have gusty winds and small hail. 
 
ALERT DAY SATURDAY: Another system looks to develop Saturday into Sunday, bringing another threat for showers and storms. An ALERT DAY is in place for Saturday as a few of the storms that develop Saturday evening into Sunday morning could be strong to severe. All modes of severe weather, wind, hail and tornadoes can’t be ruled out, amid heavy rain and lightning. Highs will top out in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Storms will progress eastward during the overnight hours, likely, clearing the region by early Sunday morning. 

MORNING: A few showers possible - severe unlikely.
AFTERNOON: Hit, miss shower or storm; few sunny breaks, warm & breezy - severe unlikely.
EVENING: Severe threat increasing from west to east - individual cells merging into a line. All modes of severe weather possible - severe likely.
OVERNIGHT: Line of strong, severe storms push through - severe threat wanes after midnight, ends by 3 AM Sunday.
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: Storms will shift eastward by Sunday mid-morning, trending drier, cooler and breezy. Expect a nice, quick turn-around Monday as sunshine returns with highs in the lower to middle 70s. We’ll near 80° Tuesday ahead of another strong storm threat may move in by Wednesday into Thursday.   

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

Warm, Breezy Thursday; Storm Threat Increases This Weekend

THURSDAY: A quiet start to your Thursday with sunshine – but clouds will stream in as winds pick up throughout the day. Expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower to middle 80s; winds will could gust upward to 40 mph at times. A few showers and storms may pop up near a cold front that will sweep through overnight.  
 
FRIDAY: A cold front will swing through the region, bringing in clouds and chances for showers and a few storms through your Friday. Expect highs to run a bit cooler yet still warm, in the upper 70s and lower 80s. The same front will lift back north as a warm front, keeping shower and storm chances in the forecast overnight as lows stay in the 60s. A few of the later storms could be strong. 

EXTENDED FORECAST:  Another system looks to develop Saturday into Sunday, bringing another threat for showers and storms. An ALERT DAY is in place for Saturday as a few of the storms that develop Saturday night into Sunday morning could be strong to severe. All modes of severe weather, wind, hail and tornadoes can’t be ruled out, amid heavy rain and lightning. Storms will shift eastward by Sunday mid-morning, trending drier and cooler than average through Monday – turning warmer again by Tuesday. Another strong storm threat may move in by Wednesday into Thursday.   

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

Warm, Bright Wednesday; Storm Threat Looms For Weekend

WEDNESDAY: High pressure builds in nicely for your Wednesday – a mild start in the 50s will give way to highs pushing into the middle 80s amid sunny to mostly sunny skies. While a few clouds could sneak in overnight, most of the night will be clear. Lows will fall back into the lower 60s.  
 
THURSDAY: A quiet start to your Thursday with sunshine – but clouds will stream in as winds pick up throughout the day. Expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower to middle 80s; winds will could gust upward to 40 mph at times. By the end of the day, after sunset, a few showers and storms  may pop up near a cold front that will sweep through overnight.  

EXTENDED FORECAST: Winds will stay elevated through Friday morning – clouds will hold around through the day. Highs will be a bit cooler – running in the middle to upper 70s. Another system looks to develop Saturday into Sunday, bringing another threat for showers and storms. A few of the storms that develop Saturday night into Sunday morning could be strong to severe. Storms will shift eastward by Sunday afternoon, trending drier and cooler than average through Monday – turning warmer again by Tuesday.  

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

Sunshine Returns Tuesday

TUESDAY: Expect a transition day for Tuesday – after starting off with a few fog patches and showers and temperatures in the 60s, we’ll see gradually brightening skies with highs in the upper 70s by the afternoon. Skies clear completely overnight, allowing for lows to drop into the middle to upper 50s.  
 
WEDNESDAY: High pressure builds in nicely for your Wednesday – a mild start in the 50s will give way to highs pushing into the middle 80s amid sunny to mostly sunny skies. While a few clouds could sneak in overnight, most of the night will be clear. Lows will fall back into the lower 60s.  

EXTENDED FORECAST: Winds will pick up out of the south Thursday ahead of a front that will bring a chance for a few showers late in the day into early Friday. Other than that, expect mostly to partly sunny skies with highs in the 80s. Another system looks to develop Saturday into Sunday, bringing another threat for showers and storms. A few of the storms that develop Saturday night into Sunday morning could be strong to severe. Storms will shift eastward by Sunday afternoon, trending drier and cooler than average through Monday.  

Patrick Ellis 

WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist 

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx 

Storms, A Few Strong, Monday

MONDAY: The bulk of the storms will move eastward, though the upper disturbance will pinwheel through, bringing another chance for a few strong storms with hail being the primary risk. This morning, a few areas of fog possible ahead of another warm day. Highs will rebound to the 70s to near 80° by the afternoon. We’ll trend quieter by the evening hours with lows in the lower 60s. 
 
TUESDAY: Expect a transition day for Tuesday – after starting off with a few fog patches and temperatures in the 60s, we’ll see gradually brightening skies with highs in the middle to upper 70s by the afternoon. Skies clear completely overnight, allowing for lows to drop into the middle to upepr 50s.  

EXTENDED FORECAST: Sunshine will prevail into Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the 80s. Cooler air will sneak into the region behind a front moving through on Friday. Scattered storms may return by the weekend.  A few of the storms could be strong by Saturday and Sunday. 

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

More Storms Ahead

Active weather continues... Strong to severe storms increase this morning in North Mississippi, mainly north of Highway 82 where damaging straight line wind is possible. For Central and South Mississippi, a few spotty showers are possible early, then storms return late this afternoon and into tonight. Threats include, gusty straight line wind, large hail, heavy downpours, along with a limited possibility for a few spinup tornadoes. The severe risk decreases Monday, although hit and miss showers/storms will continue.

Michael Haynes

Severe Storms Possible

Starting out with areas of dense fog this morning. Scattered storms increase early this afternoon, which could become strong. The main severe threat will come later in the afternoon and evening as a bowing segment pushes in, creating the potential for damaging straight line wind, large hail, a few tornadoes, along with heavy downpours. The higher tornado risk is generally north of I-20 and NW of the Natchez Trace in the Delta from approx 5pm-10pm. Additional strong storms are likely Sunday afternoon and evening. It will not rain all weekend, but please make sure you stay weather aware and have our First Alert Weather App download, along with a NOAA Weather Radio. Otherwise, warm with highs near 80 both days. 

Michael Haynes

Storm Threat Diminishing, Non-Zero Thursday Afternoon

THURSDAY: Thursday will feature several rounds of showers and storms. Rain chances will quickly increase for the morning commute. Early storms may feature heavy rain, lightning and hail. Temperatures will warm through the 50s, eventually to the 60s and 70s by the afternoon hours. Scattered storms will continue before as squall line drops in Thursday evening. The afternoon storms will could feature gusty winds and hail across the southwest corner of the state. The ending cluster of storms could be bring heavy rain and gusty winds through this evening. The majority of the storms will come to an end by midnight as we drop into the 60s by early Friday.

FRIDAY: Behind our Thursday system, expect morning clouds to give way to afternoon sun breaks with highs rebounding to the upper 70s and lower 80s. A few showers or storms can’t be ruled out but won’t be a complete washout.

EXTENDED FORECAST: Our warmer, unsettled pattern will continue through the upcoming weekend. Each day will feature a chance for scattered showers and storms, through it won’t be a complete washout. Another threat for a few strong storms exists for Sunday – with storms lingering into Monday before drying out through mid-next week. Temperatures will stay warm, likely in the 70s and 80s, into mid-next week.

Patrick Ellis

WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx

 

Warm Wednesday; Storms, Few Strong, Thursday

WEDNESDAY: The majority of Wednesday will feature sunshine mixing with a few clouds – again, we’ll remain dry with highs rebounding from humble beginnings in the upper 30s and lower 40s to the middle 70s by the afternoon. Clouds will thicken through the afternoon hours ahead of our next system due into the area Thursday.  
 
THURSDAY: Thursday will begin an unsettled pattern that will continue through the latter half of the work week and through the weekend. Expect mostly cloudy skies with scattered to numerous showers and storms throughout the day. Threats with strongest storms will be gusty wind and large hail potential - this reasoning brings up an ALERT DAY throughout your Thursday. Highs will top out in the lower to middle 70s.  
 
EXTENDED FORECAST: Even behind the first system, don’t expect a drop in temperatures – highs will still manage the upper 70s and lower 80s through Friday and into the weekend. Each day will feature a chance for scattered showers and storms, through it won’t be a complete washout. Another threat for a few strong storms exists for Sunday – with storms lingering into Monday before drying out through mid-next week.  
 
Patrick Ellis 
WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist  
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @PatrickEllisWx