Increasing clouds, chances for rain, next week: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast 12/3/21

Things continue to look mild and pleasant as we close out the week and head into the weekend. Right now we will hold on to a dry forecast through Sunday afternoon. So get out and enjoy the weekend!

As we head into Sunday evening and through next week the pattern becomes a bit more active.

500mb height anomaly for this afternoon // Courtesy: Pivotal Weather
500mb height anomaly for next Tuesday afternoon // Courtesy: Pivotal Weather

The above maps show the 500mb height anomalies. I won’t get too into the weeds this morning on what that means, but know that any time you live under the red it is calm and – generally – seasonable. And any time you under the blue it is not.

And when you ride the area between the two, it is a good indicator that unsettled weather will be hanging around. And that is where the Gulf Coast will be for most of next week.

And the forecast agrees with chances for rain nearly every day next week starting on Monday. So get your fill of the sunshine and nice weather, because next week isn’t looking quite as nice.



Day to Day Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.

Sunday Night
A 20-percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

Monday
Passing clouds with storms possible. Severe weather not likely, but can’t be completely ruled out. Highs around 70. The chance of rain 60-percent.

Monday Night
Clouds hanging around. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a few showers possible. Highs in the mid 60s. The chance of rain 30-percent.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 60.

Wednesday
Passing clouds with showers and storms possible. Highs in the upper 60s. The chance of rain 40-percent.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.



Graphical Forecast



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.