South Mississippi Forecast 7/21/21

Thigns are looking a bit drier today, as we turned over the atmosphere pretty good, yesterday. Oh, there is stilla shot for rain. But it does look like storms may be a bit more sparse.

Temperatures today //. Courtesy: Pivotal Weather
Estimated Radar today // Courtesy: Pivotal Weather

And as we move through the rest of this week and into the weekend high pressure will try to take control in the Gulf. It won’t. But it is going to try. That plus some Saharan Dust will lead to lower chances for rain through the weekend. But not a zero shot for rain.

500mb map for Friday // Courtesy: Pivotal Weather

Nudged between the developing ridge in the Gulf and the ridge out west will be a little area of lower pressure. That will be enough to keep showers and storms in the forecast through the weekend.

As we move through next week, the high pressure eases back into TExas, pushes that litle low into the PAcific and oepns the door for a mid-level area of low pressure to swing into the Gulf from the east.

500mb map for next Tuesday

That will re-energize the atmosphere with more shots for rain in the area.



Daily Timeline

It looks like storms won’t take quite as long to get moving today as I showed yesterday. As I mentioned. I should’ve went with my gut!



Today
Partly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.

Thursday
Passing clouds with a 30-percent chance of showers and storms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

Friday
Passing clouds with a 30-percent chance afternoon storms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

Saturday
Mostly sunny with a 30-percent chance for storms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

Sunday
Mostly sunny with a 40-percent chance for afternoon storms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

Monday
Mostly sunny with a 50-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny with a 40-percent chance for afternoon storms. Highs around 90.



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.