Cold front to hit MS soon, bring ‘December-like temperatures.’ Here’s when, what to expect
Bundle up, Mississippi. A cold blast is set to hit the state soon, bringing “December-like temperatures,” weather experts said.
The first freeze of the season is expected to take place this weekend as a surge of cold air takes over much of the eastern United States, according to a Nov. 4 AccuWeather news release.
The colder temperatures are forecast to begin Friday, Nov. 7 and hit the lowest point the night of Nov. 10 into the morning of Nov. 11, experts said.
“This will be the first taste of winter weather for millions, with a dramatic temperature drop and blustery winds,” said Paul Pastelok said, AccuWeather lead long-range expert. “Temperatures will feel more like mid-December or even Christmastime in many places next week.”
Here’s what to know about the temperature drop in Mississippi.
How cold will it get?
Temperatures are predicted to drop by about 20 degrees over the weekend, David Cox, lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Jackson told McClatchy News.
“It’s going to be quite blustery,” Cox said. “The wind chill is only in the lower 20s for a good portion of the state, even right around freezing in coastal Mississippi.”
While the cold blast won’t create a dangerous environment for people, it will impact plants, he said.
“We are expecting a widespread freeze with some hard freeze conditions across the northern half of Mississippi,” Cox said.
The coldest weather is expected between Nov. 10 and 11, with temperatures anywhere from 3 to 5 degrees away from record lows, Cox said.
What’s causing the sudden cold?
The temperature drop is caused by two forecasted cold tunnel systems, Cox said.
The first one, expected to come through Nov. 7, will bring rain and storm chances for the top two thirds of Mississippi; the second system is forecast for Nov. 9 and will bring colder temperatures, he said.
Is this weather normal for this time of year?
While cold fronts are normal, the weather predicted for the coming weekend is “seasonally cold,” Cox said.
Temperatures are expected to be between 10 and 20 degrees lower than average for this time of year, he said.
