Heat continues in the South and Southern Plains, cooler and wetter conditions in the Northeast, marginal severe risk in the southern Midwest and central Plains: CONUS Weekend Forecast – 8/24/23

For those tired of the heat, Friday and Saturday will unfortunately not be of much relief. A ridging pattern is forecast to be centered over the southern Plains Friday and Saturday, which will bring hot…

Read more of Heat continues in the South and Southern Plains, cooler and wetter conditions in the Northeast, marginal severe risk in the southern Midwest and central Plains: CONUS Weekend Forecast – 8/24/23

Heat continues with a new area in the tropics near the Gulf: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/24/23

Another hot one today, with afternoon highs around 105F. I will say that I do have some good (ish) news to pass along: there is low-end chance for a few small isolated showers and storms.…

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About as hot as you’ve ever experienced in the area today, tomorrow, then ‘cooler’ – Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/23/23

I have some good news to pass along: It doesn’t look quite as hot today as it looked like it would be in the model guidance yesterday or the day before. Oh, it will be…

Read more of About as hot as you’ve ever experienced in the area today, tomorrow, then ‘cooler’ – Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/23/23

Still hot, still humid, still breaking records: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/22/23

Apologies for no ‘official’ forecast yesterday, it was quite the busy day! But I’m back today with a brief look at the forecast: Hot. Real hot. <– I almost sound like Robin Williams in that…

Read more of Still hot, still humid, still breaking records: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/22/23

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…

Read more of Eight more days… Then things start to change (briefly): Southern MS/AL/LA Heatwave Update – 8/19/23

8/19/23 – US Weather Forecast: Ridge Amplifying Over the Weekend for a Hot and Dry East Coast

Like we saw earlier this summer when widespread heat infiltrated the Central US, high temperatures are once again returning as high pressure aloft builds this weekend. With this high pressure comes immensely dry conditions around…

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High And Dry As Heavy Heat Sets In: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/18/23

As upper-level ridge builds really strong over the Upper Midwest this weekend, our local area is looking to be high and dry this week while precipitation is looking low amidst drought conditions in the future.…

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Hot. Very, very, hot: Kansas Agriculture Forecast – 8/17/2023

This week’s forecast will largely carry the same theme throughout the short and long-term: very hot and very dry. A rather potent high-pressure system will move in over the course of today and tomorrow and…

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Atlantic and Pacific basins both wide awake: Tropical Update – 8/17/2023

Things are beginning to get really active for both basins in this 2023 hurricane seasons. Over in the Pacific Ocean, we currently have three named storms, with the potential for a fourth down the road,…

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