We’re going to feel the summer heat for the next few days as the cold front will move slowly over the Deep South. Strong southerly winds will keep the heat on with the heat index reaching up to 100 today and up to 105-110 Monday and Tuesday. I’d definitely recommend keeping some water with you at all times, staying indoors or finding a water oasis to cool off in tomorrow.
Speaking of tomorrow, we’ve been upgraded to a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for the morning (2 out of 5) but also for later in the day. The worst of it looks to be in the morning with some isolated severe storms possible as the MCS moves further south, however it looks to dissipate as it moves further down from I-20.
In the afternoon, we’ll have a chance of some isolated severe storms from an MCS moving southeast around the Pinebelt. This should arrive around the mid-afternoon and move towards the coast and Alabama during the evening. I wouldn’t cancel your outdoor plans but keep an eye to the sky if you see some menacing clouds above.
Tuesday will also be quite hot as the cold front moves through during the day, albeit slowly. The heat index will begin to fall and reach the mid 90s as the winds start to shift to the north during the day. Tuesday and Wednesday will both have a small chance of pop-up thunderstorms during the day with highs in the 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
By Thursday, we’ll have a decent ridge build over the Deep South providing us some drier weather. This will keep the heat index down for a couple of days until we have another system move in. Come Friday, a low pressure system will form over northern Mexico moving northeast. This will begin to stall as it reaches us on Saturday. The ridge over us will hold, but its position will allow a few MCS’s to reach areas of Louisiana and Mississippi from Saturday into Sunday.
Have a good week!
Regional Day-to-Day Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high in the low 90s. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before sunrise. Increasing clouds, with a low in the mid 70s. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid 90s. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high in the low 90s. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 60s. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the low 90s. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid 60s. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid 60s.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid 60s.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 80s/low 90s.
