Wednesday forecast for February 24, 2010

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Today: High of 46 with a mostly sunny day/ NW winds between 10-15mph

Tonight: Chilly with a low of 23 and a clear night




~Starkville, MS

Hi everyone and welcome to your Wednesday's edition of your Face of the Sky forecast! A sunny day it's turning out to be with some fluffy clouds to fill the sky. Starkville did not see any snow last yet alone rain and even in south Mississippi, I have not heard of any acculumating snow along the ground. With sunny conditions such as these, it makes it seem like a very warm day but highs are only in the mid 40s with northwest winds between 5 to 10 mph for the Starkville area. Even across the MS region, temperatures are currently around the mid 40s with cooler temps in the northern portion of MS. However, by tonight temperatures are going to be really chilly and this cold dry air will continue to stay throughout the week!

The reason for the cold air in place is due to cold high pressure in the area which will allow for sunny conditions but also cold air to pour into the south. That is why we will see this week's lows in the 20s. Also, with this cold high pressure in place creating a tight gradient, it will produce some strong northerly winds making temps cooler than what they really are.

So, for today highs will stay around the mid to upper 40s with mostly sunny conditions. Close to the end of the day, we should see fewer and less clouds with northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph. Due to winds gusting at 25 mph at times, the National Weather Service has also issued a Lake Wind Advisory for the central counties of MS. Tonight, if your planning on going to the MSU game tonight it's going to be cold one as temperatures fall to the lower 20s. Even throughout MS, lows will approach the 20s with clear skies allowing for plenty of cool air to be in place on the surface. Be sure to bundle up if your going anywhere out tonight.

Later this week, there is another chance of snow in the Mississippi region so be sure to keep it here. Thanks for joining me here at your Face of the Sky forecast and God bless!