Mid-Week Report Wed. Oct. 21, 2009

Starkville~

Good afternoon everyone! It has certainly been a lovely week thus far as clear, blue skies with temperatures in the lower 70s making a huge impact on our fall weather. With this kind of weather, it makes you just want to eat lunch outside during the afternoon hours or better yet just stand outside and sing to the world! The weather is just that nice! I don't know about you all but I have certainly been busy and I'll probably be even busier next week. Although busy, I still get to enjoy these weather conditions. Conditons will start to change a little bit as we have a low pressure system on the way and models show it arriving in our area later this evening. Now, for today temperatures should get up to a high of 74 degrees. We had clear skies for most of our morning, but with this approaching cold front clouds will be on the increase. By tonight, expect warmer temperatures as gulf moisture will still be flowing our way pumping in humidity and providing southern wind. Lows will in the mid 50s due to warmer temperatures ahead of front. Models guidance shows the cold front passing though late tonight with rain coming shortly after midnight. With the cold front and that southerly flow, we could see some severe thunderstorms in the area. I'll keep a closer eye on this and keep you updated. After having so much rain in the pass week, I know river flood stage is still very high and in the case of that, we will probably see a little bit of flooding around river areas. Like always, be careful on the roadways if when your heading out to work or school Thursday morning as roads will be slippery. So with tomorrow forecast, expect heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms in the area persisting for most of the day with highs in the upper 70s. Thursday night, watch for isolated showers with lows approaching the mid to upper 50s. Keep it here for Friday and I'll let you know how the weather outlook appears for the weekend and for the game against the Florida Gators. Enjoy the lovely weather for today and God bless!