Chilly tonight, seasonably cool in the coming days: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 10/16/24

No major changes to the forecast, so I let NQLBOT, our AI Weather Helper do the forecast for this morning:

A longwave trough is moving into the Southeast, bringing cooler and drier air to the region. Highs today will struggle to reach past the 70s, and while winds are relaxing, they’ll still be breezy, especially south of I-20, with gusts up to 25 mph. Combined with dry soil and vegetation, and low humidity (20-30%), there’s an elevated risk for wildfires this afternoon.

As winds calm this evening, clear skies and cooler air will lead to a chilly night with lows ranging from the low to mid 40s.

Dry and quiet weather will persist through early next week, with high pressure dominating. Below-average temperatures will stick around on Thursday, with highs in the upper 60s and lows dipping into the upper 30s to low 40s. Over the weekend, temperatures will begin to warm back up, reaching seasonal highs in the mid-80s by midweek.



REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST

Today: Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 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.

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