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Meteorologist Grant Skinner forecasts high pressure continuing but with clouds building in from the Southwest and brief showers possible overnight and Sunday morning. A cold front moving south could bring rain and storms late Sunday into early Monday, with a 40% chance of rain. There’s a low severe threat, with strong wind gusts and a slight chance of a brief tornado, mainly in the northwest. Behind the front, expect much colder weather with strong northwest winds and a freeze warning. Next week will remain chilly with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s, with a chance of more rain by Friday.

We have seen a good bit of cloud cover build into the back half of the day today, and extra clouds will keep temperatures more mild overnight. Lows will sit in the 50’s for most spots along and south of I-10 with some inland spots still cooling into the 40’s as clouds will still be working their way north. Those clouds are building ahead of a warm front, and brief showers are possible overnight and into the first half of the day on Sunday. That warm front will pass on Sunday, so highs will reach to around 70°. The best chance for showers and storms will be late Sunday and overnight into early Monday as a stronger cold front passes through the area. Damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado will be possible with storms along the front, but the severe threat remains low. There will be multiple marine threats Sunday into Monday including a high risk for rip currents, a high surf advisory, and a gale watch. After the front passes Monday, it will be frigid for the middle of next week. Lows will sit in the 20’s with highs in the 40’s. We will remain mostly dry through Thursday, but showers chances will increase late Thursday into Friday.

The WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Team covers part of southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and northwest Florida. You can also view the full Saturday evening forecast for the Gulf Coast here: https://tinyurl.com/5dp9smer
Follow Meteorologist Grant Skinner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkrggrant

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SUMMARY: A manhunt is underway for a gunman who killed three people during a robbery at the Clark gas station in State Line, Mississippi, on New Year’s Day. The victims include store clerk Rhonda Denson, her boyfriend Lester Campbell, and a customer. The shooter is believed to have waited for the store to open, then shot Campbell as he entered, shot a customer outside, and dragged Denson from the back room to demand cash. Denson was well-respected in the community. Local, state, and federal officials are involved in the search, with a vehicle linked to the suspect found nearby.

Family members are demanding justice as law enforcement continues to investigate after three people were killed in a gas station robbery in rural Mississippi. 
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