Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Nowcast as of 8:21 PM CST on November 16, 2009
Now
A band of showers extending from Starkville to Meridian to Hattiesburg will move east at 15 to 20 mph. The band of showers will affect areas along a line from Columbus to Meridian to Laurel by 10 PM. The showers will be moving ahead of a cold front which was moving east across east Mississippi. Winds will become gusty out of the northwest at around 20 to 25 mph...especially on area lakes where gusts will be a little higher. Rainfall amounts will average from a tenth to locally one quarter inch per hour. Rain showers will end across the east by 9pm this evening.
Forecast for Rankin
Updated: 10:12 PM CST on November 16, 2009
Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 am CST Tuesday...
Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am CST Tuesday...
A lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am CST Tuesday.
West to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts near 30 mph will continue as a cold front moves east of the arklamiss. Winds will gradually diminish after midnight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour occasionally bring down large limbs and rotted trees causing serious injury and property damage. Exercise caution when outdoors during these strong winds.