Early this morning, a high-pressure system remains over the southern Plains bringing drier air into the region – sort of. It is still plenty humid as you get closer to the coast. This setup will…
Tag: tropics
6/26/24 – Tropical Outlook: Invest 94L & 95L; what we know as of now…
It’s been interesting having things to talk about in the tropics as we are only a few weeks into hurricane season. Invest 94L has been over the Caribbean Sea for a couple of days now…
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6/26/24 – US Weather Forecast: End of the week severe weather, heat hangs around in southern U.S., and more tropical activity to watch
I hope everyone is having a great week so far! Here are the three main things I will be focusing on today. First, severe weather is possible on Thursday and Friday from the Great Plains…
Slight chances for rain over the next couple of days, with heat still dominating: 6/25/24 – Southern MS/AL/LA Local Forecast
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Unfortunately, the heat will continue to stick around this week and not everyone’s going to get the opportunity at seeing some rain. Ridging is forecasted to dominate late this week into the…
Hot and Humid Weekend Ahead with a Few Stray Showers – Weekend Forecast for South MS 6/22/24
We’re gearing up for a very hot weekend in South Mississippi! Temperatures are going to reach the mid and upper 90s for the next few days and the heat index will be well into the…
What made Hurricane Sandy different from other tropical systems?
Hurricane Sandy, often referred to as ‘Superstorm Sandy’, defied the hurricane norms with its unusual path, vast size, and devastating effects on the northeast U.S. Why was this storm, which transitioned from a Category 1…
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Review: What is the “cone of uncertainty” and how can we explain it better?
Happy Friday, everyone! Now that hurricane season has begun, it is important to properly understand how the “cone of uncertainty” works by the National Hurricane Center. I was reading through this article that I thought…
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Forecast for Southern MS/AL/LA for 6/20/24: Dry weekend, typical high temperatures, warm up next week, and keeping a close eye on the tropics
Hello, everyone; I hope that you had a great week and day off yesterday. Looking at our region for the next several days, most of the area should see average temperatures for this time of…
Tropical Outlook for 6/20/24: Tropical Storm Alberto weakens but produces more rain on the Texas-Mexico border
Hello, everyone. Believe it or not, we have already seen our first tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Basin this hurricane season. That storm is Tropical Strom Alberto, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico on…
06/19/24 – Tropical Outlook: Tropical Storm Alberto becomes first named system of the season along with updates on watch areas.
Our first system of the season is official! Tropical Storm Alberto brings plenty of heavy rain to Mexico and southwest Texas overnight and through the day tomorrow as it moves across Mexico. While all the…
