Friday will start off cloudy with patchy fog and a minimal chance of showers throughout the day. Temperatures will remain mild, reaching the mid-70s. The severe weather outbreak is expected to begin to our west across Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, where long-track, strong tornadoes are becoming increasingly likely.

The final weekend of winter is here, before the Spring Equinox arrives next Thursday, though in many parts of the country it will feel much more like spring than winter to close out the season.