Cloudy, Cooler

The cold front that brought some heavy rain to some communities overnight is now east of Starkville. In its wake is cooler and drier air along with an expansive stratus deck stratus deck. Infrared satellite imagery and forecast soundings indicate that the low clouds will likely hang tough today. The midnight temperature will be the warmest temperature of the day as we should see temperatures drop throughout the day, although, temperatures may level off in the lower 60s late this morning. The true low level cold air advection should commence after noon, which means temperatures will continue to drop once again. Temperatures this afternoon will likely be in the upper 50s to near 60. It will be windy again today with gusts exceeding 15 mph at times, but it won't be nearly as gusty as yesterday. The low clouds should persist through tonight, and some drizzle may occur as upper level energy squeezes out the remaining moisture. Lows tomorrow morning should be near 47.

Clouds should break tomorrow morning with highs topping out in the upper 50s. The game tomorrow night should be played under crystal clear skies with temperatures falling into the upper 40s during the game. Temperatures will rebound nicely on Sunday with abundant sunshine and highs in the mid and upper 60s expected. Our active weather pattern will continue next week as a big storm system will approach the region by the end of the week. Heavy rain and severe storms may be a possibility, and the coldest air of the season will follow for Halloween weekend. In fact, we could even be looking at our first freeze potential by the end of the next weekend.