The kickoff to the Christmas shopping season will enjoy some partly cloudy skies with chilly temperatures Friday. High school football playoff games will be clear and cold as the last few teams battle for state championship slots.

We’ll become partly cloudy across most of the state Friday morning with light breezes and highs in the 50s and 60s across the state. The only region that may have a few persistent clouds throughout the day is along the Gulf Coast.

Saturday is shaping up to be nice, but our next round of rain moves in Saturday night and Sunday. We will see another shot of cooler air behind that system.

North Mississippi

Mostly sunny with a high of 59. Friday night, mostly clear with a low of 34.

Central Mississippi

Partly sunny with a high of 59. Overnight, mostly clear with a low of 35.

South Mississippi

Mostly cloudy with a high of 61. Mostly clear Friday night with a low of 39.

Gulf Coast

Partly cloudy with a high of 61. Partly cloudy overnight with a low of 45.