We had a surprisingly cooler day yesterday and I was all for it! Upper clouds helped keep the sun away and lower dewpoints helped with the lower temperature. While we do have a couple more…
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The Evolution of Weather Forecasting: Why We Still Get It Wrong
If you have ever complained that the weather forecast is wrong, you are not alone. People depend on accurate forecasts every day to decide what to wear, what to do, and how the rest of…
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Saturday Evening Refresh- 6/27/26
To kick off our weekend, expect hot and humid conditions with little relief as a high-pressure system in the Northern Gulf kills our rain chances for today. Temperatures will be sitting in the lower 90s…
Don’t Count on Meaningful Rain, but I’m Telling You There’s a Chance… – Week Ahead for South MS/LA/AL
I should also preface this to say that it’s a very small chance. Due to the northerly winds in the upper levels, a few small cells will work their way down from northern Mississippi to…
It’s a Dry Heat… Kinda – Weekly Outlook for South MS/LA/AL 9/12/25
Not much has changed since I made my forecast back on Wednesday. It’s going to be hot and with almost no rain in sight. Humidity is also a bit lower as the dew point only…
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September Heat Is Back – Weekend Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 9/10/25
I know I’ve said it before, but we’re officially in the dry period for the year. It’s an extended one this time around, too, since the overall setup in the atmosphere is going to prevent…
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Slight Warm-up Ahead Before A Mild Cold Front Breezes Through – Weekend Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 9/3/25
A few scattered thunderstorms remain across much of the Pine Belt and central parts of Mississippi and western Alabama. They’ll rain themselves out and dissipate before sunset, and a few little storms may be possible…
Warm Week with Little Rain Ahead – Week Ahead Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 9/1/25
Labor Day has been a hot one, but not overbearing! Temperatures have reached the low 90s with lower humidity across the area. It’s been a pretty good day to be outside or just relaxing inside.…
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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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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…
