Communities up and down the U.S. East Coast have experienced storm surge from Hurricane Erin. Today, Long Island and coastal New England will be affected by winds and surge. But the good news is that…
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Heat and Thunderstorms to Diminish by End of Weekend – Weekend Forecast for South MS/LA/AL
The heat continues as temperatures reach the mid to upper 90s and the experienced temperature will hover around 100 for the next couple of days. Rain and thunderstorms continue as the stationary front stalls out…
Some brief relief on the way, until then, heat continues: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/20/25
summertime front is heading our way from the north, but don’t get too excited, this won’t usher in a big cool down. That said, the shot for rain will get a bump this evening. With…
Baseball Forecast- 8/19/25
We are in mid August and we are seeing temperatures and especially the humidity pick up. All of teams start in the southeast this week which means high moisture in the air and lots of…
08/19/25 Local Forecast – Hot Today and Tomorrow; Milder and Rainier The Rest of the Week
While the end of meteorological summer is in sight, conditions today will resemble the dog days. A trough to our north will bring in wetter and milder conditions starting Thursday, setting the stage for a…
08/19/25 Tropical Outlook – Erin To Cause Choppy Seas; More Storms Possible Behind It
The main story in the tropics is Hurricane Erin, a storm that is remarkable in many aspects. Erin reached Category 5 status on Saturday, after extreme rapid intensification that outpaced even the most bullish model…
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Overbearing Heat with Rain on the Way – Week Ahead Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 8/18/25
It’s August, it’s hot. That’s it. That’s the forecast. No, just kidding, we have a bit more to talk about than that. We’re beginning to see the mid-latitudes wake up a bit near the end…
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Still warm, with a few storms: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/18/25
High pressure remains in control today, keeping things hot and humid across the region. A small pocket of atmospheric energy will slide through, bringing just a slight boost to rain chances, but for most of…
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08/16/25 Tropical Update – Erin now a Hurricane; Pacific stays quiet
Hello everyone, and thanks for checking out my final tropical update here at NickelBlock! Erin is now considered a Category 1 hurricane as of yesterday, and is forecasted to strengthen. As far as land impacts,…
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Afternoon Heat and Thunderstorm Cycle Continues, Maybe a Break? – Weekly Outlook for South MS/LA/AL 8/15/25
Well, here we are, one more (hopefully) big heat wave before Summer (hopefully, but I doubt it) makes its exit stage left. We’re currently stuck under a subtropical high that hangs around a little too…

