Beautiful Weather For Us, But Trouble in the Tropics

OUR AREA

TONIGHT: Clear, calm and cool conditions will remain. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s and low 70s for the early evening and will drop into the low 50s overnight. Some areas may experience record low temperatures tonight as well.

FRI/SAT/SUN: If you like the sunshine and fall-like temperatures, the next few days will likely seem nearly perfect. Temperatures will hover near 80 degrees each afternoon and will drop down into the mid 50s each night. Skies will remain very clear and winds will stay relatively light.

MON/TUE/WED: Some clouds may begin to develop in our area, but the mostly sunny skies will remain. Highs will remain close to 80 degrees and the rain stays away at least for the beginning of next week.

TROPICS

Tropical activity is reaching its peak in the Atlantic. As of now there are 3 named hurricanes to keep track of. The largest US concern at the moment comes from still category 5 Irma. Irma is in the Caribbean impacting areas such as Turks and Caicos as well as Cuba and will impact the US in the next few days. The Florida Keys as well as much of south Florida are expected to see major impacts, but other areas such as the Carolinas and the east coast could still see impacts. Here in Mississippi we will see nearly no impacts from Irma. Hurricane Katia is in the Gulf of Mexico but will head south back into Mexico and will not impact the US. Hurricane Jose is off to the east of Irma back in the Atlantic but is too far away to know about any future US impacts. Make sure to stay tuned for the latest.

Follow @wcbiweather on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram