Patrick Ellis
Meteorologist
Jackson, MS
Patrick Ellis is an Alabama native and a Mississippi State graduate and excited for his new journey in the Mid-South.
He started his journey as an on-air meteorologist in Jackson, MS, doing weekend weather at WeatherVision, while also doing weekend weather at the ABC affiliate in Greenville, MS. Since graduating from State in 2012, he's gone on to work in Greenville and Wilmington, North Carolina and, most recently – another stint in Jackson, Mississippi at WMC’s sister station, WLBT as the morning meteorologist.
In 2023, he was awarded the Mississippi Broadcasters Association award for ‘Best Weather Anchor’ and was nominated for an Emmy for his and the WLBT First Alert Weather team’s coverage of a tornado that came directly over the station in March 2022.
He’s been active, in recent years, with the American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink campaign, to support those affected by breast cancer – serving as Central Mississippi’s chairperson, as well as Mississippi’s Toughest Kids and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In his spare time, he likes to travel, run 5Ks, spend time with his family and root on, in the best and worst of times, his alma mater’s Bulldogs and New Orleans Saints.
Freezing fog could bring additional impacts of a light glaze and black ice concerns to already messy roads across the Mid-South - all ahead of an advancing Arctic blast moving into the region for the weekend
Bitter cold & sunshine prevail amid southerly breezes ahead of a threat for freezing rain for parts of the Mid-South Thursday.
ALERT DAY continues for dangerous cold & continues snow, ice impacts across the Mid-South
A FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY continues for the Mid-South for the bitter cold & continuation of accumulating snow Monday
After an active start to our Winter season, frigid conditions are on the way. With cold air in place and systems continuing to barrel through the Mid-South we do have the potential for snow, or a wintry mix at least into early next week.
Expect well below average conditions for the rest of the weekend and week ahead with snowfall starting into the back half of Sunday.
Seasonably mild Thursday amid southerly breezes; rain, storms and wind are the catalyst Friday to an eventual wintry mess due in by the end of the weekend.
A relative lull mid-week ahead of a strong system moving in late week that will be the catalyst for wintry weather from the weekend into next week.
Rain tapers, winds hang around Tuesday - a lull mid-week ahead of another storm system bringing much colder air to the region by week's end
Clouds increase, along with rain and wind through Monday ahead of a quick blast of colder air Tuesday - another rain, wind system winds up for the end of the week - brings much colder air by the weekend.
Cold rain rolls into the Mid-South through Friday; unsettled, active pattern sends a system toward the region every few days.
A chilly, yet brighter Thursday ahead of an active period through the coming days with several waves of rain on the way
Active pattern continues through the next week - several systems lining up to take aim at the Mid-South
Quiet, yet chilly, Tuesday; unsettled & active period ahead across the Mid-South
FIRST ALERT to the potential of scattered snow showers across parts of the Mid-South Friday; milder, brighter to round out 2023.
Unsettled, cloudy and cold through late week with a risk for a few passing rain, snow showers to finish up the final work days of 2023.
Unsettled and colder days through the final work days of 2023 could yield a few chances to see flurries flying Thursday & Friday.
After a spell of milder air through this Christmas holiday season, colder air will eventually make its presence known to round out the year 2023.
Rain gradually tapers off through Christmas Day ahead of a much colder airmass invading the region to round out the year.
Unsettled and unseasonably warm through Christmas holiday weekend; rainy periods return Christmas Eve into Christmas Day
Warmer than normal conditions continue into the Christmas holiday weekend; rain will also invade the area through parts of the holiday.
50s and 60s return along with more clouds, eventually rain chances, by the upcoming holiday weekend.
Frigid cold early Tuesday - south breezes trend us milder, cloudier and - eventually - rainier through late week, into the holiday weekend
Cold and bright early week; milder, cloudier and rainy by week's end
After a stretch of quiet and dry weather; a brief hiccup with rain chances return for parts of the upcoming weekend.
Bright sunshine returns amid mild temperatures Thursday ahead our next weather maker yields rain chances by the weekend.
Cloud filtered sunshine Wednesday; quiet and dry through late week ahead of a rain chance impacting part of the weekend
Quiet stretch continues through week ahead across the Mid-South; few showers move in for parts of the upcoming weekend
High and dry through the week ahead across the Mid-South
Mild, breezy Friday; storm chances likely by Saturday amid a strong front pushing through the Mid-South
High and dry Thursday ahead of a broad storm system to bring a storm risk to the Mid-South by the weekend.
High pressure briefly shifts into the region Wednesday and Thursday - ahead of stormy changes for the upcoming weekend for the Mid-South
Outside of a quick shower chance early Monday; a dry, seasonable week ahead with bright sunshine and occasional brisk breezes ahead of a wet weekend ahead
ALERTING you to foggy areas early Sunday, but sunshine looks to finally return for more locations to round out the weekend, head into next week
Seasonably mild weekend, though clouds - few shower chances continue through Saturday; drier days continue next week
Bright, mild sunshine Wednesday ahead of a sloppy period of rain and wind likely to impact the Mid-South by late Thursday, early Friday.
Cold, frosty beginnings and chilly, bright afternoons through mid-week ahead of an unsettled period by late week
Cold beginnings to the new work and school week after the long holiday break
Clouds break for more sunshine amid chilly breezes Wednesday; quiet and bright for Thanksgiving
Blustery, chilly and damp Tuesday ahead of gradual clearing Wednesday and Thanksgiving Thursday
Periods of rain and storms likely Monday - a few gusty storms can't be ruled out ahead of a cool down through Thanksgiving week
Passing showers as a front approaches the Mid-South Friday; clearing in time for the upcoming weekend ahead of a broad-scale system that could have wide stretching impacts early next week
Late October warmth continues through mid-November ahead of a cold front due to bring scattered showers for parts of Friday ahead of a quiet weekend.
Unsettled pattern continues through mid-week with clouds, sun breaks and occasional shower chances amid being seasonably warm
Unsettled pattern continues to yield clouds, mild temperatures and isolated rain chances through mid-week
Unsettled pattern continues through the mid-portion of November; a mix of clouds and sun, a brief rain chance and seasonably mild temperatures through much of the week ahead
Cooler breezes, lingering showers continue across the Mid-South for parts of Friday; clouds lingering, stray shower chances remain into the upcoming weekend
A sluggish front will settle into the Mid-South bringing cooler air through the day and rainy periods emerging by the day's end
Warm, balmy breezes kick in Wednesday ahead of our next system - due in late week - featuring rainy periods and cooler air returning to the Mid-South
80s prevail through mid-week ahead of a sweeping front to bring cooler weather - along with much-needed rain by late week
