Hit and miss storms this week, cold front possible Friday: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 5/2/22

The overall pattern is going to be very summerlike in the coming days with a ridge of high pressure taking over in the Atlantic that will shove a good bit of Gulf warmth and humidity into the area.

850mb wind // Courtesy: Pivotal Weather

And with the storm system track, generally to the north, that will leave the Gulf Coast warm and humid with a chance for afternoon storms almost every day. But it will also mean a continued shot for overnight clusters of storms to drift this direction from parts of Arkansas and Tennessee.

By Thursday and Friday, there may be a cold front – though it looks to be pretty weak by the time it gets here – that tries to push through the area with a better shot for storms. Some may be severe. The SPC has parts of the area under a Slight Risk for severe weather, which is a “2” on the 1-to-5 scale where “5” is the highest risk for the most significant severe weather. Right now, wind will be the main concern.

That front will help to knock temperatures back a degree or two for Saturday. Maybe.



Day to Day Forecast

Monday
Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy =. Lows in the upper 60s.

Tuesday
Partly sunny with a few storms possible. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Thursday
Partly sunny with another chance for storms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Friday
Mostly cloudy with a slightly better shot for storms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



Author of the article:


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.