- Humidity returns and so does the chance for thunderstorms: Regional forecast 8/5/2026
Howdy! Looking out the window at around 12:15pm CST, there is some cloud coverge over the region and some scattered showers and thunderstorms over southern/central Louisiana to begin the afternoon. Also, showers in northern Alabama and Georgia near Atlanta. Northern Georgia and a bit of Alabama are seeing a marginal risk for excessive rainfall today, flooding not entirely ruled…Read more of Humidity returns and so does the chance for thunderstorms: Regional forecast 8/5/2026
- Soupy August Pattern: Forecast Refresh – 8/5/2026
The humidity is back. Dew points are slowly rising with mid 70s along the coast versus upper 60s further north. This will have big impacts on our chances for afternoon convection. The humid airmass is expected to advect northward over the next 24 hours causing our entire area to really feel the mugginess. 500mb height anomalies are very low…Read more of Soupy August Pattern: Forecast Refresh – 8/5/2026
- The Tropics Are Quiet. For Now… 8/4/26 Tropical Forecast
The National Hurricane Center does not anticipate any tropical development in the next 7 days, yay! Now you may be thinking, “It’s already August and we’ve only had one tropical storm… is that normal?” Well, not really. By this point in the season, the Atlantic has typically produced around three named storms, so we’re running behind schedule. In fact,…Read more of The Tropics Are Quiet. For Now… 8/4/26 Tropical Forecast
- Mother Nature Is Turning Back On The Humidifier: Southern MS/LA/AL Weather Forecast- 8/4/2026
I hope you’ve enjoyed your couple days of lower humidity cause it’s about to get worse. Winds along the coast are flipping to become southerly again. This will advect 70s dew points into our region. The heat will also come back with a vengeance. Highs may reach the upper 90s. Rain chances will be low but not zero. While… - Gulf Coast Regional Forecast 08/04/26: Low Humidity Sticks Around for Another Couple of Days
Good afternoon! As of now, we are enjoying our third day in a row of delightfully low humidity. As a result, there are no storms in the main part of our forecast region. Most storms are located in northeastern Alabama and throughout Georgia. No storms are expected to form in MS, most of LA, and western AL today. A…
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