Severe Storms Target the Central U.S.: National CONUS Weather Forecast – 8/18/26

Hey everyone! Let’s get into the national outlook for this week! Today’s Overall Setup We have a pretty active setup across much of the country today. Showers and thunderstorms will stretch from the northern Rockies…

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Heat, Rain, Heat, Rain, Repeat – Week Ahead Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 8/17/26

After coming out of my truck to go back to work, the amount of heat felt like a barely penetrable wall of air I was walking through to make it to the back door of…

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Quiet Here, Wild in Hawaii- 8/16/26 Tropical Forecast

Earlier this week, the National Hurricane Center was tracking three separate tropical disturbances in the Atlantic, with one of them briefly carrying a high (around 70–80%) chance of becoming a tropical cyclone. As of today,…

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Hot as Heck Regional Forecast- 8/15/26

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…

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Understanding 2005: An Analysis of One of the Most Extreme Atlantic Hurricane Seasons

28 named storms. 15 hurricanes. 7 major hurricanes. More than $160 billion in U.S. damage. And so many storms that forecasters ran out of names. But those numbers only begin to tell the story of…

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Hot Days Ahead- 8/14/2026 Forecast Refresh

We have a very typical summertime setup as this Gulf ridge continues to suppress storm formation and keep the skies clear. Unfortunately, this comes with record-high temperatures across our region that will continue until early…

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Gulf Ridge Cranks Up The Heat: Southern LA/MS/AL Local Forecast- 8/13/26

Earlier today, we experienced warm temperatures and heat indices as an area of high pressure settled in across the region. We can expect warmer temperatures and below-average precipitation throughout the rest of the week until…

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August Activity- 8/10/26 Tropical Forecast

Welp, were seeing a bit more activity in the Atlantic basin as August ramps up. Here’s what you need to know: The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring three separate disturbances in the Atlantic, but…

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Nope, It’s Only Getting Hotter – Week Ahead Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 8/10/26

No surprise, it’s going to be hot in August. Unfortunately, rain chances will be pretty low too, so we’re just left with August heat. The heat index is also going to jump a bit into…

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Southern Heat & Storms- Regional Forecast 8/9/26

Looking at our regional outlook today, we see disorganized storms out in the northern Gulf with some pushing inland, impacting our coastal communities. Isolated thunderstorms are also forming across Alabama. The scattered showers and mild…

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