Beautiful, dry weekend ahead

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at the forecast for south Mississippi

Tonight, clouds will gradually increase, with temperatures dropping to around 53 degrees a north breeze around 5 to 10 mph.

We’ll see a much nicer stretch of weather this weekend. Saturday will be mostly sunny, with afternoon temperatures reaching around 74 degrees. Saturday night will turn partly cloudy, with temperatures dipping into the mid 40s.

Sunday looks just as nice, with plenty of sunshine and a high near 71 degrees. Sunday night will be another cool one, with lows around 46 degrees.

Monday and Tuesday will both stay mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Overnight temperatures will gradually warm, with lows in the upper 40s to around 50.

Veterans Day will bring more sunshine and a high near 76 degrees. Clouds will increase Tuesday night into Wednesday night, but temperatures will remain fairly comfortable, with overnight lows in the lower 50s.

Looking ahead to the end of next week, temperatures will trend a little cooler. Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near 75, followed by another cool night. By Friday, sunshine returns, but afternoon temperatures will only reach around 70 degrees.