The Gulf Coast remains entrenched in a classic early summer pattern, dominated by intense solar insolation, abundant tropical moisture, and weak synoptic steering. Despite the passing of the solstice, the atmosphere is far from stable. The combination of high…
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06/24/25 Local Outlook – Dryer Conditions This Week; More Unsettled Friday and This Weekend
The ridge, or “heat dome”, that is currently plaguing the East Coast with record high temperatures is having a different effect for now in southern Mississippi. It is likely that, in any given location this…
Heat dome peaks today in the east; Severe weather today and Wednesday: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/24/25
The heat wave in the east has intensified, with today being the worst of it. Many locations will crush their record highs, and this could be the hottest day of the summer for many. Severe…
High pressure brings hot temperatures this week: Southern MS/AL/LA Local Weather Forecast – 6/22/25
This week, we are looking at very hot temperatures while we are under a ridge of high pressure. Conditions will be generally clear, asides from the typical afternoon thunderstorms. Heat advisories are in place for…
06/21/25 MS/AL/LA Local Forecast – High heat is on the way, and so is high pressure
This weekend’s weather is off to a good start, with a nice ridge coming in with a high pressure area placed perfectly over our region, helping to diminish some of the soggy weather. High temperatures…
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06/20/25 Local Forecast – Muggy Today; Eastern Ridge Decreases Rain Chance, Increases Temperatures
As the shortwave that brought us rain moves out, warm air will be advected behind it, and the high pressure to our south will rotate up humid Gulf air. Areas in the Mississippi River Delta…
Solstice Heat Builds as Storms Linger: Gulf Coast Enters a Transitional Pattern-Weekly Outlook for South MS/AL/LA | 6/19/2025
The Gulf Coast remains in the grip of classic early summer dynamics, intense solar heating, deep tropical moisture, and weak steering currents. While the solstice marks the peak of daylight hours, the atmosphere is far…
High pressure builds in: Southern MS/AL/LA Local Weather Forecast – 6/19/25
This weekend you can expect sunny skies with a mix of clouds for each day. Showers and thunderstorms are possible for the afternoons, but an overall dry pattern with a building ridge of high pressure…
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06/18/25 MS/AL/LA Local Forecast – Summertime scattered showers continue
Our regular pattern of scattered showers and storms is here to stay, with rising air in the upper atmosphere and a cold front near the surface coming into our area causing the continued wet weather.…
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Gulf Coast Faces Classic Solstice Surge: Afternoon Storms Give Way to Rising Heat and Drier Skies- Weekly Outlook for South MS/AL/LA 6/17/2025
The weather pattern across the Southeast continues to be governed by intense solar heating near the summer solstice, a persistent Gulf moisture feed, and mesoscale convective processes. With no dominant synoptic-scale systems in place, the…
