02/02 Ryan’s “Groundhog Day” Thursday Night Forecast

The forecast is in and Punxsutawney Phil says 6 more weeks of winter. For much of the country, this means cold weather, but down here it means something else. Expect tomorrow (Friday) to cool off a bit after tonight’s frontal passage. Winds will begin shifting right around midnight, though the clouds won’t move out until later in the day. Overall conditions will be pleasant. Expect a high near 65 and clearing skies in the afternoon, with a mostly sunny and even cooler Saturday. The tail end of our current front will undergo “warm frontogenesis,” and the development of a new boundary will bring clouds and showers back Sunday evening. Return flow sets up quickly, and afternoon highs in the 70s return by the start of next week. Upper level features seem to suggest some storms possible on Tuesday/Wednesday, but current models don’t expect much activity in South MS. Will update as the situation develops.