Boy oh boy! It wouldn’t be a Gulf Coast forecast without some storms, right? Well, given the new data I’d argue that the risk for storms across more of the area is increasing and the…
Month: January 2026
Wx Info: Explaining Sleet vs. Freezing Rain
I know a lot of times we, meteorologists, toss around freezing rain, sleet, and snow and never really take the time to define the difference. So today, I wanted to take “Five” so to speak…
1/21/26 12p Winter Weather Update: What we know, don’t know, and can’t know yet
I want to start with what we do know. We do know that some parts of the area are going to be dealing with some nasty winter weather – including freezing rain and sleet. I…
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Mixed Rain Chances for Today and Tomorrow, Ice Possible in Some Areas Saturday – Weekend Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 1/21/26
It’s going to feel a bit damp and gloomy for the next few days as the rain moves in from an incoming cold front. This front will take its time over the southeast and won’t…
Tuesday’s Outlook for This Weekend’s Wintry Precip Threat: Southern MS/AL/LA Local Weather Forecast – 1/20/26
Hey everyone! I’m here with your forecast for tonight through the end of the week, and I’ll give you a brief look at what we could be looking at this weekend regarding potentially damaging freezing…
Wx Info: Using Ensembles & Clusters to forecast the weather
Meteorologists use ensemble forecasts for a few very important reasons: — We don’t know what the atmosphere actually looks like right now— If we don’t know where we start, we can’t know where we end—…
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Mixed Chances for Rain Later This Week, with the “Icepocalypse” Possible This Weekend
We’re back with another average feeling week for mid-January. And you know what? That’s perfectly fine after the warm and humid days we had about a week ago. What might be a bit alarming is…
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1/18/26 1145p Winter/Severe Weather Update: Top analog is event with razor-sharp wintry precip cut-off, second analog shows severe weather
I want to start off by saying this post is less about me saying “here is the forecast” and more about me saying, “the data right now looks similar to…” A quick reminder before I…
Insert Your Yearly Snow Panic Here – Weekly Outlook for South MS/LA/AL 1/16/26
It’s that time of the year again! The overblown weather maps have officially been out on social media and many in the south are in a panic again. Shoutout to my boss Nick for assuaging…
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A troughy weekend ahead: Southern MS/AL/LA Local Weather Forecast – 1/15/26
Overall Setup The cooler-than-average temperatures are here to stay, making winter feel more like winter! While it would be nice to see some accumulating snow (or not nice, don’t yell at me!), we will at…
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