Weekend Forecast

Valentines Day is right around the corner, and if you're planning a big night out, or are like me and don't have any plans at all, you will need to know the weather.

Here in Starkville, our temperatures have been above average for the past few weeks. That is going to change this weekend. Our forecasted high for Saturday is 49, and even colder on Sunday with a high of 45. So if you are planning anything outdoors at all, you will need a jacket and/or heavy coat in order to keep yourselves warm. Now our lows are going to be significantly colder than we've previously had. Saturday night we will get all the way down to 23 degrees! BRRRRRR! If you are going to the Statewide Wesley Retreat in Jackson, bring blankets, coats, blankets, hot hands, and more blankets! However, the weather will cooperate just enough because there will not be any precipitation, only a few clouds on Saturday. Friday is a slightly different story where there is a slight chance of rain. If there is any rain at all, it should only be light showers and won't last long.

Over in Dacula, the temperatures are going to be pretty similar to the temperatures here in Mississippi. On Saturday the expected high is 50 and Sunday a high fof 45. But the lows are going to drop, they won't be as extreme as the lows in Starkville, Saturday night we will get down to 27. Thats still pretty chilly than what we've been used to these past few weeks. Friday night there is a slight chance of showers, but mostly sunny with a few clouds the rest of the weekend.

Enjoy you're weekend :)

Dacula, Georgia Wx

Background: Dacula, Georgia (Duh-que-lah) is located right between Athens and Atlanta. The terrain is hilly with some farmland as well as trees. Typically, for this time of year, the average high for Dacula is around 54 degrees and the average low is around 31 degrees. The average precipitation in January is approximately 4.6 inches. Currently, Dacula has only received 1.6 inches of rain. Also, the highest temperature recorded this month has been 66 degrees, while the lowest temperature is 22 degrees. Record high is 80 degrees (2002). Record low is -8 degrees (1985).

Today (Jan 18): Between yesterday (Jan. 17), and today, Dacula has seen a drastic temperature change. The high yesterday was 61, while the high today was 48. This is because a cold front arrived over Tuesday night, which dropped temperatures to the mid 30's to lower 40's. Winds shifted from the South, South-West to the West, North-West which brought the colder air that lowered temperatures. The winds were also fairly strong gusting to about 20 mph. Humidity also decreased as the day progressed leaving clear skies after the Tuesday rain.

Tomorrow (Jan 19): The warming trend will begin tomorrow starting with a high of 55 and a calm wind out of the south. It will be a clear day tomorrow with a few clouds outside. Perfect day to go to the park with your dog as long as you bring a jacket.


Weekend (Jan 20-22): The warming trend continues with a high of 60 on Friday and only increasing into the weekend reaching 66 on Sunday. Cloud coverage will increase throughout the day on Friday where there will be a 30% chance of rain for Friday afternoon and evening, along with the occasional thunderstorm. For Saturday, there is a higher chance of rain at 60%, and mostly cloudy throughout the day. On Sunday the rain chances and cloud coverage diminishes as we warm up once again.