Good afternoon! Based off of the title, you can probably guess (or feel) that it is hot hot hot out there today! Temperatures are currently in the mid-upper 90s across most places in our region.…
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Gardening Forecast 07/20/26: Heat Stress Incoming
Hello, and welcome back to my gardening series! The big weather story this week is certainly going to be the heat, which according to the NWS, will be extreme in some spots across our region.…
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How Does Forecasted High Temperature Bias Vary Across Different Weather Models Based on Soil Moisture?
Introduction Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my second research project this summer! This time, I decided to do something more analytical compared to my last project and compare how forecasted high…
Gulf Coast Regional Forecast – 07/17/26
As I’m writing this at around 1:15p CDT, temperatures are already in the lower 90s across our region. These temperatures will continue to rise as the day goes on, eventually reaching the upper 90s in…
Gulf Coast Regional Forecast – 06/29/26
Good afternoon! As I’m writing this at 3:30p CDT, our radar is looking pretty quiet: However, the radar doesn’t tell the full story of today’s weather across our region, the temperatures do. The temperatures are…
Forecast Refresh – 06/28/26
Good morning! As I’m writing this at 6:45a CDT, our radar is looking quiet, and temperatures are in the mid 70s pretty much everywhere in our region. Today We’re in for another hot today as…
06/27/26 Southern MS/AL/LA Local Forecast – Hot, Hot, Hot!
You guessed it, the big weather story this week is going to be the scorching heat! For the next week or so, a southeast ridge pattern will deliver very hot temperatures to our area and…
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06/21 Southern MS/AL/LA Local Forecast – Bring On the Heat!
Good afternoon! Happy Father’s Day and happy first day of astronomical summer! As I’m writing this at 3p CDT, temperatures are generally in the upper 80s and lower 90s along the coast, with cooler temperatures…
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Causes and Impacts of and Future Trends Associated With the Fall 2019 Flash Drought in the Southeastern United States
Introduction You’ve probably heard of the term “flash flood” before, after all, it is one of the most common weather events in the deep south, especially in the spring and summer. Something that fewer people…
Eight more days… Then things start to change (briefly): Southern MS/AL/LA Heatwave Update – 8/19/23
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about when this big ridge and all of this heat finally end. Rightfully. This ridge has been parked over the US for quite some time now. It has…
