Monday forecast for January 25, 2010

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Today: High of 54 and mostly sunny with winds b/w 10 and 20mph.

Wind advisories issued here and in the northern portion of the state from 9a.m. to 5p.m

Tonight: Low of 31 and mostly clear with winds b/w 10 and 20mph.


~Starkville, MS

Good afternoon everyone and thanks for joining me here once again after a week long layoff. I was at the AMS conference (American Meteorological Society) in Atlanta, GA all last week and that is the reason for not being able to write my usual forecast. The conference went by great as I was able to network with many different meteorologists in the field, and also I was able to have fun at the same time with my friends and colleagues that also attended. It was alot of fun and I definitely look forward to more conferences in the future. If you all would like to view my pictures of the trip you can check out my profile on facebook. Another note to add is that I will be doing forecasting shows every Monday and I'll try to post them here when I can. I'll post my show from today later today.

Well, the start of this week is looking rather nicely for us with pleasant conditions and mild temperatures to start the Monday off. The big story here though is the wind factor. Winds will be between 10 to 15mph for most of the day with periods of wind gusts of 40mph. So, it looks like a windy and breezy day for us all throughout most of the day. The cause of this is that we have high pressure located in the Gulf of Mexico and a low pressure to the north of us around the Illinois and Indiana areas. Now, these two combining forces are causing a pressure gradient which in terms boils down to strong, heavy winds in the northern portion of Mississippi. The National Weather Service has also issued a wind advisory for the northern area of MS and Alabama. Usually when a wind advisory is issued out, winds of 35mph is expected. So, even though we will have plenty of sunshine throughout the day with highs in the mid 50s, strong winds will keep conditions cool for us. If your planning on doing any traveling especially in north Mississippi, make sure to drive safely as strong winds will make traveling hazardous.

Tonight, we will continue to have clear skies with clouds appearing throughout the course of the night. A chilly night we have in store for us as lows gets back into the lower 30s. In the last few days, it has been unusually warm for us especially at night, but be prepared to have your heater back on tonight as temperatures dips down slightly below freezing. Winds will make things even cooler still with sustaining winds between 5 to 15mph.

Looking ahead to the next couple of days, we have mostly sunny weather for the first half of the week with mild temperatures up until Wednesday. By Thursday, showers comes back into the forecast and Friday looks to be very cold and will feature a possible chance of snow. I'll definitely keep you updated upon that, so be sure to come back tomorrow here at Face of the Sky forecast for all your latest news and info on the weather! God bless!