Near Record Highs Monday, Storms Back on Election Day
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update
WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:
We made it up to 81° today, which is the new record high in Jackson. The previous record was 80° set back in 1976. The warm humid weather will fuel some storms on Tuesday. As of now, the afternoon looks to be the most likely time to be impacted, so voting early in the day might be the way to go. The overall severe threat is low but a couple of strong storms will be possible in the afternoon as the front passes through. Catch the latest hour by hour election day breakdown and the rest of your forecast coming up right here.
TONIGHT:
Temperatures made it up in the 80s today in Jackson, setting a new record, the old record was 48 years old set back in 1976. The winds were a bit breezy out of the and will remain that way tonight. Skies will become mostly cloudy as the night goes on. We could see a few overnight thunderstorms that will likely stay below severe criteria, but some thunder and lightning can be expected with any storms that move through.Tonight will fall down to around 60° to kick off our Tuesday. Rain chances are 40% tonight.
ELECTION DAY:
If you are planning on heading out and voting on Tuesday, we recommend the earlier the better to avoid some storms. There will be a few isolated showers or storms early in the day, but chances will be increasing as the day goes on. The most likely time for storms to develop will be in the afternoon and evening hours.
Highs will reach the low 70s by the afternoon and cool down to around the mid 50s overnight. A cold front is on the way but will probably not pass through until Wednesday morning. Skies will be mostly cloudy although a few breaks in the clouds can be expected. The winds will be light out of the southeast unless you are encountering thunderstorms. As of now, the severe weather threat is low, but we are expecting an upgrade to a level 1 (marginal risk) for some areas on Tuesday. Rain chances are 70% on Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY:
There will be some lingering showers or weak storms into Wednesday morning but we are expecting dry weather to return in the afternoon and stick around Wednesday night. Behind the morning front, the winds will change from the southeast to the northwest as the day goes on.
Temperatures will be cooler on Wednesday with highs still reaching the upper 60s though. Wednesday night lows will dip down to the low 50s. The clouds will try to clear out late but we are still expecting partly cloudy skies in general Wednesday night. Rain chances are 30% before noon.
THURSDAY:
Thursday is going to start out dry but there will be some shower activity trying to return Thursday night and sticking around for most of the day on Friday. Highs on Thursday will still make it up into the mid to upper 60s and Thursday night lows will only fall down to the mid to upper 50s. The winds on Thursday will shift back to the southeast into the afternoon. Expect a partly cloudy day with clouds increasing into the late evening hours. Chances for rain is 50% on Thursday night.
FRIDAY:
Clouds and showers are likely on Friday and some thunderstorms may try to mix in as well. The severe weather threat looks quite low as of now but we will be watching the setup as the week progresses for any possible changes to the forecast . Highs on Friday will reach the mid 60s and Friday night lows will drop down to around 50°. The winds will come out of the south on Friday but will turn back to the northwest earlier in the weekend as the next low pressure system moves out. Expecting clouds skies for most of Friday and chances for rain is already at 80% for Friday. Showers may linger into the beginning of the weekend but we will dry out by Saturday afternoon and it will be a little cooler this weekend as well.
FINAL THOUGHT:
Long term forecast models are suggesting a warm start to March. Spring is about 2 weeks away and starts on March 19th this year. As the warmer weather moves in, we might be transitioning to more of a severe weather threat than a cold and snowy one for the last couple weeks of Winter. The next chance for storms is coming in on Tuesday this week, and more chances exist in the forecast this week. Next weekend looks to be much cooler than the previous one with near normal temperatures coming.
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Storm Team Chief Meteorologist
Joel Barnes
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