Currently, 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…

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Happy 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…

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All 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…

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Howdy! Are you hoping for a break from the heat? Well, I hate to disappoint you, but it is not looking like that will be the case. It will be extremely hot for the region for the next couple of weeks, temperatures remaining above normal for this time of year. There may be a time looking ahead for a…

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Introduction Hello, and welcome back to my third and final research project this summer! For my previous two research projects, I covered topics related to drought and dry soil, so I thought I would switch it up and do the exact opposite, flash floods. In this project, I intend to review three historical flash flood events that have occurred…

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