Mississippi State Football Forecast: Death Valley Rain

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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We finally come back to the place where our dream season began. Death Valley in 2014 was a great trip for us Mississippi State Football fans, as we saw Tiger fans file out of the stadium with time left.

Needless to say, when the sun goes down in the Western sky, the Bulldogs will be ready for it. Dan Mullen has instilled an atmosphere of intensity and focus ahead of this game for the Mississippi State football squad. With everything ranging from his intensity in practice, to the hype video produced by HailState Productions, Mullen is full of focus.

Now we all know the cadence you hear from the PA announcer at Tiger Stadium when the sun goes down. “When the sun goes down in the Western Sky, it will be Saturday Night in Death Valley.” They also say that, “the chance of rain is never,” but that’s not the truth this weekend. The chance of rain is quite high this weekend, with a lot of tropical moisture lingering around.

Numbers you want to know

Tailgating around Tiger Stadium (2:00 PM CDT): 89 °F, overcast, winds from the SSW between 5-10 MPH, chance of rain 80%, chance of thunderstorms 50%

Dawg Walk in Enemy Territory (4:00 PM CDT): 87 °F, overcast, winds from the SSW around 5 MPH, chance of rain 70%, chance of thunderstorms 40%

Kickoff on ESPN2 in Death Valley (6:00 PM CDT): 83 °F, overcast, winds from the SSW around 5 MPH, chance of rain 70%, chance of thunderstorms 30%

Halftime with the sun finally going down (7:30 PM CDT): 81 °F, overcast, winds from the S around 5 MPH, chance of rain 50%, chance of thunderstorms 10%

Wrapping Tiger Stadium in Maroon and White AGAIN (9:00 PM CDT): 79 °F, overcast, winds from the S below 5 MPH, chance of rain 30%, chance of thunderstorms 0%

With all of this in mind, it may be a wise idea to keep your eyes on the skies while you’re down there. Or you can just follow me on Twitter and I’m going to be keeping my eyes glued on radar to keep you as up to date as possible on weather conditions.