Sun Returns, Warmer

There's a winter saying in Michigan, "Grey til May". I was beginning to wonder if that would hold true for Starkville as the last few days have been cloudy. The pesky upper low that was responsible for the cloudiness has since dissipated and will no longer affect our weather. The same song and dance in the upper air remains evident this morning as a ridge dominates the eastern third of the country and a trough lingers over the Desert Southwest. This means more warm and dry weather for us.

850 mb temperatures will be warm enough to support highs very close to 85 today, especially with full sunshine. Areas west of Starkville may be a degree or two warmer so it will be a warm one today. Overnight, we should have clear skies, light winds, and slightly drier air so lows will dip into the upper 50s. There is good model agreement that the ridge weakens tomorrow, but the trough ejecting out of the Southwest will weaken and move to the northeast. Still, this will drag a cold front toward our area on Thursday and bring us our first chance of rain in over a week.