Twin States Weather Blog

Heading For The Weekend:

* Clear skies this morning as I was driving to work and noticed the moon is looking nice in the western sky. Its starting to fill in so we got a full moon around the corner. A bit cool this morning as I write this... we sit in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Highs will head into the upper 70s today.

* The GFS and NAM forecast models are still having a difference of opinion on this shower chance for tomorrow morning. The weak shortwave according to the NAM will affect areas north of US 80 and the GFS keeps the showers north of Columbus. I am going to throw in a shower in my forecast package but not too confident. Models bring the next chance for rain into the area at the end of the forecast period around Friday of next week. As we get more into May models show rain chances on the 5th and 6th of the month. Overall pattern looks to remain at or slighty above normal on temperatures.

* Meridian & Clarke Co. Relay For Life: Weather looks great for the event in Meridian tonight and tomorrow for Clarke Co. I will say there is a slight chance of a shower during the morning hours but I still think the rain will stay to our north. The NAM keeps the shower chance north of US 80 in the Twin States while the GFS keeps the activity way into Northeast Mississippi and Northwest Alabama. Don't forget to wear purple today in support for Relay for Life!

* Just finished putting together the river and lake level graphic for the morning news. The rains from Wednesday night and Thursday are getting into the waterways as most are up. Just a reminder I show the graphic going into the breaks each morning around 5:37 and at 6:37 during Good Morning Meridian. Trent plans on showing it as well on the evening newscasts if he is not already.

* Have a good weekend everyone... see you later this morning on GMM: Early Edition at 5:30 and GMM from 6:00 to 7:00!

Labels: Forecast Discussion

posted by Chris Whited @ 3:27 AM