Scattered Showers Forecast to Return to Northeast Mississippi This Weekend
Northeast Mississippi, including Columbus, Tupelo, West Point, and Starkville, is experiencing dry weather but can expect scattered rain showers to return this weekend for the first time in approximately twenty days. The rain is forecast to begin Saturday afternoon and…
Columbus Tupelo West Point Starkville, MS, October 29, 2026 —
Scattered rain showers are forecast to return to Northeast Mississippi this weekend after an approximately 20-day stretch without rain, bringing a change from the region’s recent dry, warm conditions.
The showers are expected to begin Saturday afternoon and continue through Sunday noon. There is also a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms Saturday night. The forecast covers Northeast Mississippi, including Columbus, Tupelo, West Point and Starkville.
Until the expected change, dry weather is forecast to continue, with highs in the low 80s through Friday. The forecast summary does not provide specific temperatures for individual communities or details about overnight conditions.
The expected timing places the rain across parts of the weekend, but the available information does not specify rainfall totals, the likelihood of showers at particular locations, or whether all four named communities will receive rain. It also does not provide details about potential impacts or identify a source for the forecast.
The slight chance of isolated thunderstorms is limited to Saturday night in the information provided; no broader or more severe storm outlook is specified. Rain is forecast to continue through Sunday noon, but no conditions after that time are included.
For now, the central change in the regional outlook is the anticipated return of scattered showers following the extended dry period. The forecast indicates a transition from warm, dry conditions through Friday to possible rain beginning Saturday afternoon and lasting into Sunday.
Story summarized from the original created by Mark Kimoto on www.wcbi.com, see more information here.
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