By Alyssa Schnugg
News editor
The weather in Lafayette County will be much like it was over this past weekend – warmer, a little muggy, and a chance for rain each day through the week.
If we see showers today, they will arrive later this afternoon. There is a 30 percent chance of storms between 10 and 11 p.m. tonight and there is a marginal risk that some of the storms could be severe, according to the National Weather Service. However, Oxford is listed as a 1 on the NWS’s 1 to 5 Severe Weather Risk chart for tonight’s showers.
The high today should hit about 85 degrees with the low around 66 degrees.
Tuesday has a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. with a lesser chance, 20 percent into the evening hours. The high will be about 85 degrees and the low will be around 64 degrees.
Wednesday looks a lot like Tuesday with a slight chance of showers during the day and a 50 percent chance of showers in the afternoon and into the evening hours. The high for Wednesday should also hit about 85 degrees with the low around 83 degrees.
Thursday has a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms during the day with a high near 82 degrees and a low of 62 degrees.
Friday through Sunday the forecast is about the same – a 30 to 40 percent chance of rain during the day and a 20 percent chance of rain in the evenings, with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid to upper 60s.
