Clouding Up, Scattered Showers...

Good Afternoon...

A mild autumn day is in store for the area, with temperatures pushing an unseasonably mild 70 degrees with some sunshine.  Try to enjoy it though, because changes are a comin' - lets pop the hood and see what's running in there...

TEMPERATURES:  We'll stay in an unusually mild pattern for this time of the year here, with temperatures knocking on the door of 70 degrees in some spots, and some increasing clouds as the day and week progresses.  That's a good 5 degrees or so above normal, which is right around 64 this time of the year.  As we get closer to the weekend, we'll see those readings start trending down, then a definite nosedive into the low 50's by the time we get to Friday and the weekend.

RAIN:  Raindrops may start to fall late Tuesday evening, with some computer modeling suggesting rain in here as early as the tail end of the evening drive home.  As usual, timing is the big question mark, so I'm thinking we'll mention an outside chance of a stray shower Tuesday evening, but from the perch here, it sure looks more like Wednesday is the better bet for rain.  I'd plan on some scattered showers heading out the door Wednesday morning.  Here's what the National Weather Service thinks regarding our rain totals for the next five days:

5 Day Precipitation Forecast

As you can see, not a whole lot going on regarding rain, just a half-inch on the high side through 8AM on Saturday according to this map. For that reason, we'll keep a chance of shower activity in the forecast right through the rest of the week, with decent gaps in coverage.  We drop from an almost 50/50 shot at getting some shower activity midweek, to just the mention of a lonely shower or two Thursday afternoon and  forward into the weekend.

SEVERE WEATHER:  Nothing forecast for this part of the world, but our friends in Dixie and the Deep South have a shot at some severe weather, including some wind and the possibility of a tornado or two.  That includes a good chunk of Alabama and Georgia, along with the Florida Panhandle and parts of south central Tennessee.  A tornado watch is up for parts of the deep south until 9PM EDT.

Clouds in the area right now, but no rain according to the Grand Rapids NEXRAD - here's a look at the forecast for Jackson and surrounding areas including Parma and Rives Junction...

For the rest of today, increasing clouds and mild, high 67, winds E 3-6 MPH.

Tonight, cloudy, low 48, winds NE 4-7 MPH.

Tuesday, mainly cloudy, mild, high 68, winds NE 4-8 MPH.

Tuesday night, clouds persist, mild, widely scattered showers developing after midnight, low 55.

Wednesday, continued mostly cloudy, maybe a few peeks of sun, some scattered showers, any one spot has about a 40% chance of rain, high 65.

There's a look at your forecast for the next few days, we'll have the extended forecast and other information for you later on.  Have a GREAT day!  Blessings.