- More August weather for the region: Forecast refresh – 8/16/2026by Summer CarringtonHowdy! Looking out the window (around 12:00pm CT), there is a bit of cloud coverage near the coast of Mississippi and along the coast of Louisiana. A couple of showers are occurring near the coasts in the gulf, but the main thing for today are the heat advisories that are out for the majority of the region. No change…
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- Gulf Coast Regional Forecast 08/16/26: High Pressure Associated Extreme Temperatures Stubbornly Stick Aroundby Julian HendersonGood morning! Our radar is looking pretty empty right now, with no storms of any kind throughout our region. Throughout the day, the radar will fill up some, but not very much. We’re expecting a few sea breeze storms today in areas mostly closer to the coastline. The area between New Orleans and Mobile looks to be the place…
- Tropical Forecast – 8/15/26by Morgan VogtCurrently, the Atlantic Ocean has one area to watch: Tropical Disturbance Two in the central tropical Atlantic. Tropical Disturbance One has a near 0% chance of formation over the next week, so I will focus on Tropical Disturbance Two. Disturbance Two has a 10% chance of formation over the next week. A tropical wave midday between the Cabo Verde…
- Midday Forecast Refresh – 08/15/26by Julian HendersonHappy weekend! As of noon CDT, temperatures are mostly in the lower 90s across our region. Temperatures will climb into the low 100s late this afternoon, which has prompted an excessive heating warning for some parts of our forecast region. The NWS has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of southern Mississippi as well as southeastern Louisiana. Maximum…
- Hot as Heck Regional Forecast- 8/15/26by Kayden PageAll I can say for today is it’s going to be HOT. You could definitely feel it this morning when you stepped outside and ran straight into a wall of humidity. Storm chances should remain relatively low, so don’t expect much relief from the heat today. Numerous heat-related warnings are in effect across our area today. Our 3-day travel…






