While most of the state will have rainy weather for at least part of the day Christmas, it’s almost beach weather on the Gulf Coast. Highs across the state will be in the 60s while the Gulf Coast will reach into the 70s with partly cloudy skies. Maybe Santa brought a kite for Christmas!

We’ll have Christmas-like weather Tuesday for the Second Day of Christmas. We’ll have a mixture of clouds and sun with much more seasonable temperatures.

Looking ahead, some models are showing a drastic drop in temperatures for the upcoming weekend. Just how cold will it be? We’ll wait and see. Another system is expected to move through. We’re not calling for snow right, but we’ll certainly have to keep an eye on temperatures and timing of any precipitation. Models are just showing a cold rain for most of us right now.

North Mississippi

Showers in the morning with a high of 66. Mostly cloudy Christmas night with a low in the mid-30s.

Central Mississippi

Mostly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms in the morning. High of 67. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low of 38.

South Mississippi

Patchy fog early with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorms. Becoming partly sunny with a high of 70. Clouds return in the evening with a low of 43.

Gulf Coast

Fog early, then partly cloudy with a high of 73. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low of 50.