I was in Gulfport this past weekend for my daughter's fast pitch
softball tournament. About 3PM Saturday a huge thunderstorm came
rumbling through followed by 4 hours of steady rain. It was great to
see! Too bad it wasn't the Jackson area! There are spots in south
Mississippi that have seen some rain so the drought is not as bad down
there. In fact, on the trip down highway 49 it was a brown ground to
aboutHattiesburg and then south of there greener.

The
prognosis is not good for this week. Dry and air that is not as hot
will begin to move into the state on Tuesday. As this happens a few
late afternoon storms could pop up in south Mississippi but in the
Jackson area, north and east where the drought is the worst, it does
not look like there will be any rain. Highs will go from the upper 90s
to the lower 90s by mid-week.

I see no significant chance for
rain all this week. The yearly rainfall shortfall is nearing 15 inches
in the Jackson area. 12-13 inches since the first of March!

Now, I don't want to get every ones
hopes up but in the long range for the last 10 days of June there could
be the chance for some rain. Certainly not drought busting but at least
an opportunity for some rain.

David