Wow what a week it has been weather-wise...we had some snow flurries across the area this past weekend, a day or two of very windy conditions Tuesday and Wednesday, and now we are finally beginning to feel like some springtime temperatures are in the air!
As you can see, temperatures even at the 5 pm hour are pretty comfortable with a gentle north wind making it feel quite fabulous outside. And if you like warmer temperatures, you'll love the forecast tomorrow and Saturday!
Here's why: Notice the height lines at 500mb kind of "arch" toward the north over Mississippi toward the Great Lakes. This is a weak, but noticeable mid-level ridge that is caused by warming in the lower-levels causing these particular heights to expand. Thus, we can expect temperatures into the low 70s and maybe mid 70s closer to the MS coast not only for Friday, but also for Saturday as well.
Unfortunately, we have to deal with rain and potentially thunderstorm chances Sunday evening into Monday morning. But the good news is that this system should exit the LMRV fairly quickly and we'll see a return to sunshine by Tuesday.
The rest of the week looks to be fairly benign weather-wise with no real dips in the jet stream of which to speak. Therefore, we can expect temperatures to slowly increase through the week right back to the low 70s by next Thursday! And if you're going to the Gulf Coast, you can expect temperatures in the mid to upper 70s with no chances of rain at this time...so I think the timing of Spring Break was perfectly planned!
Have a great Friday and Spring Break, and God Bless!
IW
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