Tropical Storm Fred Pt. 2 – It is back, and it is kidney bean shaped

A few things happened overnight with Fred. Frist off, Fred is a Tropical Strom again. And it is headed toward the Florida panhandle. Again. The center of Fred reformed under an explosion of convection well…

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8/14/21: Fred ain’t dead yet – Mississippi/Alabama in the Forecast Cone

The Tropical Storm formerly known as Fred couldn’t have taken a more difficult path to the Gulf of Mexico. After waltzing through the Caribbean like Sideshow Bob moves through a field of rakes, it decided…

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South Mississippi Forecast 8/12/21: Storms again today, with eyes on Fred

Another day, another round of showers and storms possible in the afternoon. Not much will be different today. It does look like storms won’t be quite as potent, but a few strong storms will be…

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8/11/21 7PM Tropical Storm Fred update

It is still out there. It is still getting beat up by Hispaniola. And I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Given the available data, the overall pattern atmospherically, and the timeline laid out by…

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South Mississippi Forecast 8/11/21 – plus a look at Tropical Storm Fred

There may be a slightly better shot for rain today than originally anticipated. And it may be even higher than I have inthe forecast below. The overall pattern should support some stronger storms, too, with…

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South Mississippi Forecast 8/9/21: Things heating up locally and in the tropics

Around south Mississippi, temperatures will be climbing into the low 90s today, then into the mid 90s for most of the rest of the week. Heat Index values will be up over 100, too. This…

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South Mississippi Forecast 8/6/21: Dry for a few days as the tropics get more active

Things look mostly dry again today. Highs back around 90. I tend to think the best chance for a shower or storm will be a bit later in the afternoon or early evening today. High…

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