Break From The Rain
Wow! We are inching ever closer to getting back to our “normal” amount of rainfall for the year…still a few inches below average, though. This past weekend’s event helped, but it would have been nice if it was more spread out (ie, not causing flooding issues!). I just saw that over the past two days, Nashville received 13.56 inches of rain–definitely a record!
But for today, we will stay dry and warm with daytime highs reaching about the mid 80s. We’ll get plenty of sunshine today through Thursday and watch temperatures climb to the upper 80s by later this week. And, are you ready for this? Thursday, we could potentially see a high of 90 degrees! Oh yes, summer is quickly approaching! The good news is that humidty won’t be too bad as the cold front that recently came through has left us with pretty dry air.
There is a chance for some showers Thursday, but my main focus is on the front moving through Friday evening that could cause some isolated showers and storms throughout the weekend. Unlike the past couple of weekends, precipitation coverage looks low as well as the intensity. (No severe weather anticipated.) Expect cooler temperatures in the 70s Saturday and Sunday.
Tomorrow, if all goes as planned, I will be the weatherman for WCBI News Midday. Tune into your CBS station to watch WCBI at noon! I should be doing the first look at weather, weather tease, main weather segment, and the last look. I am very excited!!
Rainfall from the weekend. By Tara Morgan.
This is a picture sent in by Miss Tara Morgan, MSU alumna, of her family’s pond. Heavy rainfall this weekend caused the water level to rise above the pier. I’d love to see YOUR pictures as well!
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Rainy Weekend
My khaki pants definitely turned a deeper shade of brown as they soaked up some rain while walking to and from my car this morning. Many places in Northeast Mississippi have already received over 2 inches of rain today and winds have gusted over 30 mph. That really remains the only threat for today…pretty gusty winds.
There is still a tornado watch in effect for counties spanning from Webster, Clay, and Monroe and southward to the coast until 3 PM. The threat of tornadoes is very small–really just focusing on the winds. North Mississippians are under a flash flood warning. Driving home this afternoon, I saw one car stalled out under a bridge here in town. Watch out for standing water covering the roadway and use good judgement!
Believe it or not, we could see a few peaks of sunshine today, and rain and storms look to exit our area by later tonight and into early tomorrow morning. Monday afternoon will begin a trend of mostly clear skies and daytime highs warming up throughout the week from the lower to upper 80s. For those of you who do the running thing in the mornings, morning lows look to fluctuate from the middle 50s to mid 60s throughout the week.
It’s still days away, but it looks like we’ll see rain for the third weekend in a row this coming weekend. A cold front is marching our way that will aid in the development of storms come Friday into Friday night. Stay tuned as the timing of this can change.
I plan on going to WCBI tomorrow and Tuesday, so be on the lookout for video forecasts. Oh, and Tuesday I should be doing the noon show LIVE, so be sure to turn on those TVs! It’s my debut! Ha.
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I'm not sure why he is doing this, but I don't recommend it.
Policemen Playing Chicken. Actually, one car had just been pulled out of there. They're making sure no one else tries to drive through.
Dry & Warmer For The Week!
Below is my video webcast from WCBI today. I’ll also post my discussion I wrote for www.wcbi.com as well as a picture sent in from Oxford of the snowfall yesterday.
Sent in by Amy Simmons at Ole Miss
The winter system that brought snowfall for North Mississippi Sunday night and yesterday is now well off to our east. Some dustings of snow could be found this morning left over from yesterday (mostly across our northern counties), but that will soon melt away as we will warm up to the mid 40s today.
It appears that any snow activity today won’t make it into our area, but we will see clouds build in allowing for partly cloudy skies. It won’t be as gusty as yesterday, with winds ranging from 5-15 mph.
Today through the rest of the work week we will get to experience dry and warming conditions.
We will reach the upper 40s tomorrow and have a great supply of sunshine that will also stick around for Thursday. We expect highs on Thursday to reach the lower 50s, and despite skies becoming partly cloudy Friday, temperatures will climb to the upper 50s. Haven’t seen that in a while, have we?
Rain chances creep back into the forecast Friday and Saturday, but it looks like the greatest chance for rain will be on Sunday. A thunderstorm or two is possible, so stay tuned to WCBI-TV and wcbi.com for all of your latest weather updates.
Have a great day and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: @WCBIWEATHER
50s On The Way!
I recorded a webcast on campus today, but apparently YouTube doesn’t like the length of it and is having a hard time processing it. I also have two more great pictures to post from Oxford this morning. (For some reason they aren’t showing up on my phone anymore, so I am getting the sender to resend.) Stay tuned for both of those! Until then, here is a brief discussion on what to expect for the remainder of the week. And YOU are more than welcome to send in photos from your neck of the woods.
Sent in by Tara Morgan in Auburn, MS.
A large area of northern counties saw nice accumulations of snowfall last night. There were reports of it snowing as early has 10 P
M in Lafayette County. Most places (i.e. the Golden Triangle!) just saw rainfall out of this system. Come daybreak, icey porches and steps were the main concerns here in Starkville and surrounding area. And altho
ugh there was an inch or so of snow in Pontotoc and neighboring counties, roads remained clear. They were simply too wet from rainfall to allow any accumulation.
Cold air was in place for today as was high winds–gusts up to 25 mph. So the windchill factor kept things feeling like they were in the upper 20s and lower 30s. Northern counties got another round of snowfall this afternoon thanks to a trough that came though. And from this, we here in the Golden Triangle saw a few flurries.
It became cloudy as the day progressed, but we could see some clearing tonight. Temps will dip down to the mid 20s. I know that sounds cool, but I have some great news….
'System that came through last night producing snow accumulation for northern counties.
Daytime highs will be climbing throughout the week. Tomorrow I am expecting temperatures in the low to mid 40s (okay, nothing to brag about), Wednesday looks to be in the upper 40s, and Thursday, well, here it comes: temperatures will lurk in the lower to middle 50s! Not enough for you? Friday is going to be our “warm” day with temperatures hanging around the mid 50s. Okay, so it’s still not summer, but at least we get away from daytime highs in the 30s and 40s!!
The other good news is that we will be dry for the rest of the work week. We will also see some clearing. Clouds will be broken tomorrow–peaks of sun here and there–but Wednesday is shaping up to be quite nice with wall-to-wall sunshine.
Rain really doesn’t come back into play until Friday night into Saturday morning. There is also a chance for rain come Sunday. Cloud cover will come back into the picture towards the end of the week as well.
I hope to get my webcast uploaded soon, but if not within the next hour or so, I will be at WCBI tomorrow morning, so look for one about mid-morning!
So Close…Again
I took this outside of Hilbun on MSU's campus today.
Many disappointed snow fanatics could be found today. The Golden Triangle had to settle for less than one inch of snow today, while locations in our neighboring counties of Winston and Noxubee received 2-3 inches. The heavier snow did indeed stay to our south, as some towns south of I-20 saw accumulations upwards of 5 inches.
If you saw a radar anytime from late last night and into this morning, it did appear that snow was falling over the entire southern half of Mississippi. And, in fact, it was snowing aloft for areas along and north of Hwy 82. Why was it not reaching the ground, you ask? A nice dry slot of air made its way into our area, and this caused the snow to evaporate before reaching the surface.
Come about 9:30 this morning, though, light snow did begin to fall here in Starkville, while surrounding areas saw snowfall earlier than that. Temperatures mid-afternoon hung around the freezing mark and slowly warmed up to about 40 degrees for today’s max. As you probably noticed, this accounted for no snow accumulation on the roads today…merely a light coating on leaves, grass, and my sweatshirt.
Golden Triangle Airport is reporting clear skies right now (and I have confirmed that by looking at satellite imagery!). Skies will stay mostly clear overnight tonight and into the morning. This will allow us to cool down quite nicely tonight with temperatures making their way to the mid 20s.
Cloud cover won’t be a huge deal tomorrow, either, as we will get to experience partly cloudy skies. Contrasting from frigid morning lows, daytime highs tomorrow, Saturday, will find their way to the mid 40s. Clouds will build in tomorrow evening eventually becoming pretty thick and widespread. I am a bit timid to use the word “overcast” for early Sunday morning, as we l see some sunshine before noon.
But as a cold front moves in from our west, rain chances do increase in the PM hours come Sunday. (Yes, this means the second half of Valentine’s Day may be slightly wet.) Temperatures will again be in the mid 40s, so we will be dealing with a chilly drizzle/rain. Chances of rain linger through Monday morning, and since overnight temperatures will be be below freezing, there is a slight chance of snow flurries. No accumulation is expected.
We will see some nice cloud cloud cover on Monday, and with cold air moving in from Canada, highs will unfortunately be around the 40 degree mark. Some areas will struggle to get out of the thirties. The good news is that rain doesn’t crawl into my forecast again until late next week, so as of now, we will get to stay dry throughout the work week. Come Thursday, we may see temperatures get back up to 50 degrees.
Crazy Place We Call Home
Highs around the area were in the mid 40s today…. Why would I start off by saying that? High temps occurred in the early morning hours when most of us were asleep! Temperatures dropped off into the mid-to-upper 30s by lunchtime, and shortly after dark, we were below the freezing mark! Add in wind gusts over 20 mph throughout the day, and it felt quite cool out there!
We did manage to get some nice glimpses of sunshine today as clouds broke apart this afternoon. Wednesday looks to follow that path as skies will be mostly clear; however, temperatures will only warm back to the lower 40s–upper thirties for more northern counties. And I do not foresee the gusty conditions we had today!
Clouds will begin to paint our skies Wednesday night and stick with us Thursday and Friday. I’ll go ahead and mention that overnight lows for that period will be in the mid to upper 20s. Thursday highs will again be in the lower 40s.
Heading from late Thursday night into Friday morning and afternoon is where things get interesting. I hate to be ambiguous with this, but models are in some disagreement now with the chances of snow for Friday morning. A low pressure system tracking along the Gulf will be proving moisture for snow…the question remains how far northit will get. Whatever the case may be, we’ll be cloudy and cool. High temps for the day will only be in the mid to upper 30s. Stay tuned at WeatherWill for snow updates!
For those longing for clear skies and warmer temperatures, Saturday should bring plentiful sunshine and temperatures flirting with the 50 degree mark! (Okay, so it’s not tropical, but we’ll take what we can get.)
Sun for Super Bowl Sunday!
I am in Pontotoc for the weekend, so my forecast for Sunday and the following days will be geared towards my northern audience; however, Golden Triangle, you’re not too far away. This info will be pretty similar for you. Enjoy!
This is from yesterday, but we dealt with overcast skies yet again.
Amy and Penny (our dog) and I went out for a walk this afternoon. We layered up with sweatshirts, scarves, gloves…. Yes, we even put a sweater on Penny. I meant to take a picture to post. What I am getting at is that today remained cool with the high temp only being 41. A steady breeze didn’t do much help to warm us up, either. And with cloud cover still prevelant, it was a nice day to stay inside.
BUT WAIT! I do have good news. Clouds have already begun to head out of North Mississippi and will continue to do so through tomorrow afternoon. This will allow for more sunshine and higher temperatures for Super Bowl Sunday. I am calling for mid-40s with some areas possibly in the upper-40s.
As a system moves in from the west, though, cloud cover will come back into the picture tomorrow night. We will also see overnight lows get down to the lower 30s.
We will get to see some rays of sunshine on Monday, and we will be dealing with highs in the upper 40s. Rain for right now is being a bit tricky to forecast, but there is a possibility of scattered showers later in the day Monday as a cold front approaches our region. We could see some pretty heavy rain into Tuesday morning–I am seeing between 1/2 – 1 inch for most areas.
We will remain cool for the rest of the week as temperatures Tuesday will stay around the lower 40s. We will be dry later in the day, and overnight lows into Wednesday will get down to the mid-20s! Dry weather will be the case throughout Wednesday, but we will still have some clouds in the area.
I see high temperatures for the second half of the week staying in the 40s, and overnight lows falling to the 20s. I doubt a dry Wednesday won’t be long enough for us; another rainmaker is own its way for the second half of the work week.
Tricky forecast for the week. Lots going on. Keep it at WeatherWill for all of your updates!
Soggy Thursday, Dry Weekend
Rain Approaching Overnight Tonight!
Clouds were on the increase today and temperatures remained seasonable–highs hanging around the lower 50s for the Golden Triangle. No rain to speak of today, but Thursday will be quite a different story.
A low pressure system has been working its way towards our area from the coast of Texas. This has been the cause for our increase in clouds and will be the cause for the rain tomorrow. Right now, all of South Louisiana is under rainfall as are portions South Alabama. A few light showers can also be found west of I-55 in North Mississippi.
I cannot rule out a shower before the midnight hour tonight, but do not expect significant rainfall until, at earliest, daylight tomorrow. I expect to see light to widespread rain come mid-morning with moderate rainfall after lunch. The remainder of Thursday looks to be wet as we will have showers into the nighttime hours.
Temperatures will also be on the cooler side tomorrow with temps in the upper 40s. Winds will also be on the gusty side tomorrow night.
Rain will stay in the picture come Friday; however, large amounts are not expected. As of now, it looks like most of this will be in the form of drizzle to light rain. We will also see a good bit of cloud cover left from the passing low that will stick around throughout the weekend.
Expect colder air Friday afternoon and throughout Superbowl Weekend. Highs Friday look to be in the lower 50s, and we will cool down to the upper 40s come Saturday. Morning lows Sunday and Monday are pointing to the low 30s.
There is possible winter weather brewing with a system moving through at the beginning of next week, so keep it here at WeatherWill for all of your updates!
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!
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.
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