Freeze Warning Overnight

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With continuing clear skies and strong polar flow from the northwest, a freeze warning is in effect tonight and tomorrow night across many of our counties.

Forecast

FRIDAY: We will see clear, sunny skies all day today, but it will still be rather cool. The high temperature will only reach 57° today. It will also be windy, with north-northwesterly winds at 10 to 15 mph. Wind gusts could reach 20 mph. These breezy conditions, combined with the ongoing drought/dry ground conditions across our area and the minimal moisture in our atmosphere, will keep fire danger elevated, even with the lower daytime temperatures.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Temperatures will plummet after sunset, as we will have continuing clear skies. Also, winds will remain out of the north-northwest at 5 mph. Together, these conditions will bring temperatures across our area below freezing tonight. The low temperature will get down to about 29° tonight. As a result, widespread frost is likely late overnight into early Saturday morning. A freeze warning is in effect from midnight until 8 a.m. tomorrow for counties along and south of Highway 82 in Mississippi, as well as all of our counties in Western Alabama.

SATURDAY: It will be an extremely chilly start to the day, with widespread frost lingering in the morning. So, if you’re heading out for an early tailgate in the Junction at Mississippi State University, definitely be sure to bundle up! The high will only reach about 57° tomorrow under a mostly sunny sky. Winds will be out of the north-northeast at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night, the low temperature will again drop below freezing for the majority of us. Another freeze warning will go into effect from midnight until 8 a.m. Sunday.

Freeze Warning Preparedness

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Also, to prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap them, drain them, or allow them to drip slowly.