Memorial Day weekend is here and the good news is most people will have three days off from work. The bad news is it's expected to be a wee tad damp in Mississippi for the next several days. So, if you have thoughts of hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, you may want to have a contingency plan.

Mississippi has been experiencing warm, dry conditions with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s in parts of the state, but a cold front is expected and with it are chances of rain and thunderstorms along with a significant drop in temperatures.

Mississippi will begin the week with days of possible severe weather followed by continued chances of rain into the weekend.

The weather is already warming up, but the official start of summer is still weeks away. AccuWeather has provided a long-term forecast for the hottest months of the year. El Niño is expected to be very strong in 2026. Most of the U.S. can expect above ...

Weather predictions for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season mention El Niño. But what is it? How could it affect Mississippi?