South Mississippi Forecast for 5/27/21: Memorial Day weekend starts wet, ends dry

Author: || Published: 5/27/2021 at 6:13am

The little front we’ve been talking about the last few days that was ‘progged’ to show up on Saturday around midday, may be showing up about 12 hours earlier. That means a slightly better shot for rain on Friday and a slightly drier Saturday.

The little front won’t offer much in the way of severe weather, which it good. But it will flip the wind back to the north for a short time and allow a different area of high pressure to build into the region.

This new ridge of high pressure is going to be a bit more ‘tropical’ feeling with higher humidity. And it won’t be quite as stout, either, which means afternoon storms and the sea breeze will start to really take over local weather.

So, buckle up, because summertime is here!

CIPS Analogs showing temperature / precip trends through the next two weeks

And for those of you who like summer, the CIPS Analogs are showing near or above-average temperatures for the next two weeks as well as a return of near or above average precipitation.

So maybe don’t put those rain boots too far back in the closet…

Day-by-Day Forecast

Today
Patchy fog in the morning. A 20-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Friday
Passing clouds with a 60-percent chance for showers and storms. Severe weather not anticipated. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with lingering showers and storms overnight. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 40-percent.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 40-percent chance for showers and storms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

Memorial Day
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a 20-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

Tuesday Night
Storms ending. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Wednesday
A 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.


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Nick Lilja

Nick is former television meteorologist with stints in Amarillo and Hattiesburg. During his time in Hattiesburg, he was also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a graduate of both Oregon State and Syracuse University that now calls Houston home. Now that he is retired from TV, he maintains this blog in his spare time.

3 thoughts on “South Mississippi Forecast for 5/27/21: Memorial Day weekend starts wet, ends dry”

  1. Yeah, Tidbits is clearly showing the front coming through Friday afternoon-evening instead of on Saturday. Hoping this will help clear any chance on the precip for the weekend and Monday.

  2. BTW, Thanks, again, for the daily updates!! As we head into what looks to be an active hurricane season, they’ll be MOST valuable.

    1. Charles, you are very welcome. As a heads up, I’ve received your email! My server is having some difficulty (related to the problem a few weeks back with security certificates) though and I can receive emails, I just can’t sent them. So odd. But I will try to get back to you ASAP!

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