- Tropical Forecast – 7/16/26
Happy Thursday! Today is day 46 of hurricane season in the Atlantic. Currently, we have 2 areas of potential tropical cyclone development near the coast of Africa and northeastern Gulf/ offshore of the Southeastern United States. Disturbance 1 is slowly moving west-northwest with a 10% chance of development by next week, while Disturbance 2 is slowly moving northeast with… - Southern MS/AL/LA Forecast Refresh – 07/16/26
Good afternoon! As I’m writing this at 12:30p CDT, temperatures are already up into the lower 90s in some places. These temperatures will continue to rise today, eventually reaching the low-mid 90s by late this afternoon and early this evening. Some very minor pop up storms are possible where south moving air in the ridge will clash with north… - Tropical Forecast – 7/15/2026
We are seeing things turn a bit more active, as two areas are highlighted for potential tropical cyclone development over the next 7 days. The National Hurricane Center has identified one area over the eastern Gulf and another over the eastern Atlantic with the potential for development. In the eastern Atlantic, a tropical wave has become slightly more organized… - Turn Around, Don’t Drown: Regional Forecast – 7/15/26
Over the three days, Texas, specifically the southern portion, will receive several inches of rain. According to WPC, 80% of flood-related damage and 1/3 of all flood-related fatalities occur on high-risk days. This is a reminder to pay closer attention to NWS flood warnings on days like today. The areas could see close to 7 inches or more of…Read more of Turn Around, Don’t Drown: Regional Forecast – 7/15/26
- 07/15/26 Southern MS/LA/AL Local Forecast – Get Ready for The Heat!
Good afternoon! As I’m writing this at 3p CDT, we have a couple areas of storminess on our radar. The main one is an area of thunderstorms (not severe) south of Meridian near Quitman, MS extending across the Alabama border all the way to Montgomery. These storms are moving east/southeast. Temperatures currently range from the mid 80s to the…Read more of 07/15/26 Southern MS/LA/AL Local Forecast – Get Ready for The Heat!
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