The coldest airmass of the Autumn season so far- has settled in across the state with many areas dropping into the 30s Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

Most areas experienced morning low temperatures in the upper 30s with low 40s along the coast.

 While it was fairly cold this morning, some areas will likely experience their coldest low temperatures tonight and early Monday morning.

A Freeze Warning is in effect across portions of Eastern Mississippi, including the cities of  Corinth, Iuka, Meridian, Columbus, Macon, Starkville, and West Point.  Low temperatures are expected to drop into the low to mid 30s overnight and early Monday morning, with a few areas reaching the freezing mark.

Low temperatures elsewhere across the state will drop into the mid and upper 30s.

(A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.)

National Weather Service Statement:

THE EFFECTS OF LIGHT WIND AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ENHANCE COOLING OVERNIGHT, RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S OVER SECTIONS OF EAST MISSISSIPPI. 

SOME LOCATIONS, ESPECIALLY NORMALLY COOLER SITES IN LOW LYING AREAS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES DROP TO THE FREEZING MARK BRIEFLY JUST BEFORE SUNRISE.

TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND QUICKLY INTO THE 50S BY 10 AM.

A combination of clear skies and light winds will lead to areas of frost  across Northern and Eastern Mississippi, where a Frost Advisory is in effect Monday morning, including the cities of  Southaven, Olive Branch, Oxford, Tupelo, Amory, and Waynesboro.

 Frost Advisory Counties:

Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, DeSoto, George, Greene, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Perry, Pontotoc, Quitman, Stone, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Union, Wayne, Yalobusha

After a very cool weekend with high temperatures only in the 50s and 60s  and lows in the 30s and 40s across the state, relatively warmer weather conditions are ahead.  High temperatures should warm up into the mid and upper 70s by mid week with low temperatures warming into the mid and upper 50s with 60s along the coast.