03/15 Ryan’s “Ides of March” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast

So far, the “middle of March” forecast has been going off quite well! Last night’s forecast low was spot-on, 39 degrees under mostly clear skies, and this afternoon remained cloud free with a high near 58. Tonight will be slightly cooler than last night, and will likely be the last “winter-like” evening we’ll see outside of the small chance a “rogue” cold front brings Arctic air in as Spring begins. The overnight low will bottom out near 36 on the water with cooler temperatures inland; some even dropping below freezing. Fore these reasons, a “Freeze Warning” is still in effect for Stone, George, and now Jackson counties until 8 am Thursday. This also happens to be the time we’ll begin seeing “return flow” from the South, and our temperatures will begin rising. Expect low-to-mid 60s on Thursday and the mid 70s by the weekend. Other than a very small chance of rain on Saturday as a weak attempts to push into the Gulf, the next week or more is expected to remain rain-free, warm, and sunny. I’m really not sure if we could have asked for a better seasonal transition.