After a delightful 4th of July weekend with limited rain and decent temperatures, things will return to normal for this time of the summer, with afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible. Rain chances will increase Wednesday…
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07/04/25 Local Forecast – Freedom From Rain Today; Wetter Next Week
It’s an Independence Day miracle! It seems like we will have nearly completely dry conditions throughout the Pine Belt today. A high pressure to our north and a ridge to our west are keeping the…
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07/04/25 Tropical Outlook – Southeastern U.S. Coast on Alert
The area of interest that was over Florida yesterday has moved, now encompassing an area off the Southeast US coast. The area of interest remains disorganized. If anything forms, it will likely be early next…
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06/27/25 Local Forecast – More Rain Coming This Weekend as Heat Dome Lifts
Today will be a pretty seasonable day for this area. The trough to our west will rotate moist air up from the Gulf of Mexico, heightening chances of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm in our…
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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…
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…
06/20/25 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…
06/17/25 Local Forecast – Rainy Today; Unsettled and Hot For Juneteenth
Temperatures today will be seasonably cool, with many areas struggling to hit 90 degrees. A moderate trough to our northwest, attached to a low pressure, is advecting moisture from the Gulf, increasing the probability of…
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06/13/25 – Troughing; Low Pressure Dashes Hopes of a Rain-Free Weekend
It seems often times that in June in this part of the country, it isn’t prudent to forecast days that it will rain. It is instead more useful to try to pick out the days…
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06/06/25 Local Forecast – Hot & Clear Today; Unsettled Weather Later
Meteorological summer is in full swing across the Southeast. Today promises to be a mostly sunny day was we’re under a nice ridge. But humidity combined with some scattered lifting does provide limited cloud cover.…
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