Mild conditions continue with rain likely Thursday

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – SUMMARY: It was a beautiful afternoon across the region. Today’s high temperatures reached the low-70s with a sunny sky.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and seasonably cool with lows in the upper-30s. Patchy fog after midnight. South wind 3-5 mph.

TUESDAY: Sunny before noon, then increasing clouds through the end of the day. Above average temperatures with highs in the low-70s. South wind 3-5 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-40s. Calm wind.

THIS WEEK: We will have a few cold fronts impact the region this week, delivering cooler air by this weekend. The first front will arrive Thursday. The timing is still somewhat inconsistent, but we are going with a Thursday morning arrival for now. Expect scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms Thursday morning through the afternoon, then clearing conditions Thursday night. Friday’s highs will be in the low 60s. Another cold front will arrive Sunday, but no rain is expected with this system as the atmosphere will struggle to recover from Thursday’s system.