Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 12:02 PM CDT on July 5, 2009
Now
Through 2pm...isolated to scattered showers are pushing east across the eastern portions of Highway 82 towards Starkville and Columbus. Farther west...a large rain shield is nosing into southeast Arkansas...northeast Louisiana...and the Delta Region of Mississippi. This larger area of rain is moving towards the east southeast. Rainfall amounts in the east will be light with only a few to 5 hundredths of an inch per hour. Affected areas will farther west will be between a tenth and quarter of an inch per hour. Rain and embedded thunderstorms will be on the increase through the afternoon hours for areas north of I-20 and west of I-55.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then thunderstorms and showers likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain 70 percent.
Thunderstorms and showers likely in the early evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from mid evening through the overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds in the early evening. Cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. The chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
