Overview
- New Year's Eve was mild with a high of 63 degrees reported in the Jackson metro.
- New Year's Day is expected to be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s, with some spots near 70.
- A warm front lifting north Friday will draw in springlike air, with highs ranging from the upper 60s to mid 70s.
- Southwest winds may gust to around 25 mph Friday as on-and-off showers and isolated thunderstorms develop into the evening.
- A cold front overnight Friday into Saturday will dry the area out and ease highs to the upper 50s and low 60s, with a ridge likely pushing temperatures back toward the 70s next week.