Dry & Mild
After a wet and cloudy Saturday, we saw temperatures back into the mid-40s today with a low amount of whispy clouds in the sky. Despite the lack of cloud cover, northerly winds from a high pressure system helped keep the day still somewhat cool, as those winds traveled across the snow and ice to our north.
With those clear skies and lack of winds tonight, overnight lows will dip down in the lower 20s. Keep this in mind if you have any pets or plants outside. We can expect skies to stay mostly clear throughout the morning and temps to reach back into the lower to mid 50s in the afternoon. Increasing cloud cover later in the day will help keep us from receiving maximum daytime heating.
After supper time tomorrow, I am throwing a very slight chance of rain into the forecast, but most all of North Mississippi will remain dry–the bulk of the showers staying south of Highway 82.
Rain is not in the forecast for Tuesday, as a ridge of high pressure will be making its way into the area. Cloud cover will remain at a minimum, and temps will be on the seasonable side–approximately the lower 50s.
After a dry, partly cloudy Wednesday with temps again in the lower 50s, clouds will again build in the area Wednesday night with increasing rain chances. Thursday looks to be the rainmaker with northern counties receiving around 1 inch of rain. As of now, rainfall looks to be heavier for the southern region of the state; however, I cannot rule out a thunderstorm around the Gold Triangle.
Rain will exit by Friday morning leaving behind cooler temps–upper 40s in most areas–and fairly clear skies.
And as of now, it looks like we have a dry weekend to look forward to!
Rain, Rain, Go Away…
Snow, Ice, and Rain across the Southeast
It was a very dreary day all across the Deep South this Friday as a cold front swept through the area. Everyone in North Mississippi saw rain, and some counties north of Highway 82 saw a mix of freezing rain and sleet this morning. Counties bordering the state line even saw some snow accumulation.
Surface temperatures between Highway 82 and 78 stayed above freezing, though, so none of the precipitation was able to stay on the roads in the form of ice. However, with the persistence of the precip stretching from Lafayette County to Itawamba County and northward, many school systems elected to end classes early today. Classes at the University of Mississippi ceased at 12 noon today.
The bulk of the rain fell between eight this morning and two this afternoon, with lingering showers since then. We should remain dry until around sunrise. After that, light showers are possible throughout the morning. With temperatures staying in the uppers 30s around the Golden Triangle, though, the chance of a wintry mix is small.
Northern counties are under a Winter Weather Warning until 6:00 am. Be on guard for freezing rain and sleet. I also cannot rule out the possibility of a few flurries of snow swirling about in the atmosphere.
All of the precip should be out of the Magnolia State by mid afternoon tomorrow; however, clouds will linger around a bit longer before finally exiting in time for a sunny day on Sunday. This will allow highs Sunday be in the mid to upper 40s. The lack of cloud cover will also allow us too cool off quite effectively. I am expecting morning lows Sunday night into Monday morning to be in the lower twenties.
The daytime warming trend will continue, though, as highs Monday look to be in the lower 50s and in the mid 50s come Tuesday.
Clouds move back into the picture on Tuesday as do rain chances. As of now, any rain activity on Tuesday and Wednesday looks to isolated, with the best chance of rain coming Thursday.
WCBI 1/26/2010
This is my first ever weathercast that actually made it to an audience other than my classmates. There are a few things I wish I could go back and correct, but I suppose it’s an okay first webcast. Thanks to morning meteorologist Jason Dunning and WCBI for letting me start providing the webcasts!
Here is the discussion I wrote for WCBI’s website:
Sunny And Seasonable!
Temperatures remain seasonable as morning lows lingered below the freezing mark for our northern counties and in the mid-30s south of the Golden Triangle. Another brisk day is expected as highs will top out in the upper 40s.
An area of high pressure off to our west will continue to slide in our direction, allowing for clear, dry conditions throughout the day. Though not as strong as yesterday, winds will remain fairly strong with possible gusts up to 25 mph.
With clear skies and diminishing winds for tonight, morning lows are only expected to reach the upper 20s in most areas.
Those dry, sunny conditions will stick around for Wednesday with highs warming back up to the mid-50s.
With high pressure drifting to our east, clouds will begin to move into our area on Thursday with chances of rain beginning Thursday evening. Rain chances will increase Friday morning as a system to our west moves into the region. Depending on temperatures, that precipitation could turn into a wintry mix–possible sleet, freezing rain, and a chance of snow.
Colder air will be left behind as that system exits our region by Saturday, leaving us with temperatures in the lower to mid-40s for the weekend. Morning lows are expected to stay in the 20s.
Wind Is The Name Of The Game!
Windy day on the Drill Field.
If you were outside at any point today, I am sure you noticed the gusty winds. Thanks to a tight pressure gradient paralleling the Mississippi River, winds have steadily increased throughout the day–right now sustained at 17 mph and gusting close to 30 mph! Those northwesterly winds brought in a few mid-level clouds after lunchtime and also helped keep high temperatures down into the lower 50s.
The few clouds that remain will exit our area before midnight and those winds will taper off to around 5-10 mph. Thanks to the cold front that passed through this past weekend and the lack of daytime heating today, morning lows will be around the freezing mark–a temperature we haven’t seen in a couple of weeks!
Tuesday will not be as windy as today, but winds could still top out at around 20 mph. Much like today, skies will remain clear thanks to high pressure off to our south. Daytime highs will be seasonal, only reaching the upper 40s. That cool, dry, and clear pattern will also continue throughout the day on Wednesday.
Our next weather-maker is currently to our southwest and looks to be near the Golden Triangle area around Thursday evening with accompanying moderate rainfall. However, with temperatures gambling with the freezing line, this could turn into more of a winter weather event. Stay tuned for updates!
Highs on Thursday will tamper with the 60 degree mark. Enjoy that while it’s here as highs on Friday will struggle to reach 40 degrees! That system will be out of our area by Friday afternoon, leaving us with dry, cool conditions. Highs will range from the lower to mid-4os and morning lows for the weekend look to be in the lower 20s!
WCBI Internship
This semester, Spring 2010, I am interning at WCBI in Columbus, MS. Due to the problem of having classes during the day and going home on the weekends, that left me one time slot to inter… mornings. I was a little apprehensive about starting my day so early, but I now think I would like to be the morning weatherman one day! It is nice getting in bed at a decent hour (for a college student!) and starting my day early.
I usually wake up about a quarter till three so I can be at the station by four. I spend an hour forecasting and building show graphics under Jason Dunning, the morning guy and fell Bulldog. WCBI Sunrise is from 5 to 7. On Tuesdays and Thursdays there is a cooking segment, so I get to have a great meal from a culinary graduate! On Thursdays, a first-time forecaster comes in and gets a crack at the green screen.
I have already learned a lot from interning there and made some good friends. I like the laid-back atmosphere of the morning show, too. At the show’s end, I get a chance to practice. WCBI is very good about letting me get involved. Starting next week, I can be found doing the weathercasts on WCBI’s website! I also write the blog post. Before the semester’s send, I should have gotten some “face time” on live TV and also done radio hits. There is talk of me being a fill-in guy, too! Very exciting!
Welcome!
I took this on a December morning in New York City.
I am very excited to be writing the first post at weatherwill.com. I have had the idea for this website in my head for a long time and glad it’s finally approaching fruition. I became weather when I was in high school and am now pursuing a degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
My goal is to provide you with routine updates of current weather. I grew up in Pontotoc in North Mississippi and now live an hour and some change south of my hometown in the Golden Triangle, so I know this area pretty well! I hope to post a large number of video weathercasts, but that will not always be feasible. When all I have to work with is a laptop, I plan to write weather discussions for current and forecasted weather. I know everyone loves the 7-Day graphic, so I also plan to post that.
I hope this website is beneficial to you! I love comments, so let me know what you think. I would love for this site to be a “Favorite” on your computer–a place you can go to plan for the next day before heading to bed, a site to browse before heading to school or work, and all times in between! Feel free to subscribe to email updates, too. YOU are the reason this site exists. I look forward to YOUR future at WeatherWill.
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