- No real shot at rain as high pressure builds in: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/11/26
A hot and rain-free spell falls upon us as a strong ridge takes shape (below, left), while high pressure settles over the Gulf (below, right). These two features will gift us hot and dry conditions this week. The exception will be in coastal cities, where sea-breeze storms may fire off in the afternoon. Though even then, storms will be… - 08/11/26 Tropical Forecast: The Atlantic is Heating Up
After a few weeks of inactivity, we’ve now got a few tropical invests on our hands. The first one I’m going to talk about is invest 92L, which sits in the central tropical Atlantic ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, it has a medium chance of development (40%) in the next 48 hours, and a high chance of…Read more of 08/11/26 Tropical Forecast: The Atlantic is Heating Up
- Gardening Forecast 08/11/26 / Drought Update
Hello, and welcome back to my gardening series! This upcoming week, the big weather story is undoubtedly going to be the heat. It’s likely to be the hottest stretch of the entire summer, with nearly everyday from this Friday until the following Friday likely to see some spots reach or exceed 100ºF. The temperatures speak for themselves… To be… - Summer continues to impact the region: Regional forecast – 8/11/2026
Howdy! Looking out the window (satellite image from Tropical Tidbits), we can see that currently (around 4:30 CST) there is not a lot of cloud coverage over the region, coverage being in areas where it is currently raining. These areas are in Alabama and Georgia, a bit in Louisiana. High pressure currently dominates the region, an upper-level ridge moving…Read more of Summer continues to impact the region: Regional forecast – 8/11/2026
- Forecast Refresh- 8/11/2026Mother Nature is turning up the stove on us. Heat indexes are in the upper 90s and low 100s across the region. These values will continue to increase, peaking above 105. Make sure to drink plenty of fluids and take frequent breaks in the AC if you must be outside. Today would be a great day to go swimming.…
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