07/14 Ryan’s “A Bit Drier” Friday Night Forecast

We expected more of the same weather patterns today, but it ended up being a bit drier on the Western end of the six coastal county area. The open tropical wave which used to be be Tropical Depression Four is moving just South of the Big Bend area of Florida, and is keeping most of the moisture and shower activity to the East. We’ve still seen spotty areas of showers and even a few thunderstorms moving inland after 3 PM, but convection has been rather limited across South Mississippi so far. As the wave continues to push West, we’ll see an increase to our afternoon showers and thunderstorms tomorrow, and clouds will linger through the night.

As we begin next week, expect some drier air to begin making its way into the area, leading to a decrease in shower activity and fewer clouds. This does mean more sun though, which will bring about some higher temperatures.