We’ll stay cool Tuesday with temperatures dipping well below freezing for most of the state Tuesday night. We’ll have lows in the upper-20s to around 30 all the way to our southern counties with the only exception being along the Gulf Coast. With temps that low, it will be necessary to protect the four Ps: People, pets, pipes, and plants.

Cold weather won’t last long, though. We’ll have another warmup over the next few days with another system bringing our next chances of rain. Right now, most models are showing rain with a few thunderstorms. We’ll keep watching to see if anything changes in the forecast as far as the strength of storms.

We’re also watching the forecast for Oxford, which is the host for this year’s football state championship games. Right now, it’s looking like Thursday evening games may get soggy.

North Mississippi

Sunny with a high of 50. Clear Tuesday night with a low of 28.

Central Mississippi

Sunny with a high of 54. Clear overnight with a low of 28.

South Mississippi

Sunny with a high of 57. Clear Tuesday night with a low of 31.

Gulf Coast

Partly sunny, then becoming sunny with a high of 60. Tuesday night, clear with a low of 34.