A stalled frontal boundary, essentially a cold front that has lost its forward momentum, is draped across the Deep South, stretching from eastern Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. This front acts like a highway for disturbances,…
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Another severe weather threat today and Friday: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 5/29/25
Hey everyone! We have another two days of severe weather risk for our area, with a Marginal (1/5) risk on the threat scale for both today and Friday. While this is a lower threat, there…
Stormy Start, Calmer Finish – Weekly Outlook for South MS/AL/LA 5/27/2025
A soggy pattern continues across the Gulf South as a stalled front and persistent Gulf moisture fuel daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms. While the first half of the week will be stormy and humid, a gradual drying trend is expected by the…
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Severe weather continues through Wednesday and cooler than average temperatures expected for the east; warmer than average temperatures for the west this week: CONUS Weather Forecast – 5/27/25
Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed Memorial Day weekend! Severe weather continues to be the main story for the southern CONUS, with severe weather likely for the region through Wednesday. Troughing in the east…
05/27/25 Local Forecast – Severe Potential Continues
Another round of thunderstorms, containing damaging winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning, will move through central Mississippi this morning. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms will be a threat for the rest of the week. Temperatures…
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Video: Explaining straight-line wind & treefalls
Most people assume that during high wind events, especially in thunderstorms, trees simply fall in the direction the wind is blowing. But in reality, the mechanics of tree failure can be a little more complex—and…
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A Wet Memorial Day, Storms to Hang Around Until the Weekend – Weekly Outlook for South MS/AL/LA 5/25/25
things are looking fairly wet for the next several days as a stalling front will remain across the southeast. For us, a myriad of mesoscale convective systems will move in and bring a lot of…
Storms Tomorrow, Then More Dry Heat Ahead – Medium Range Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 5/19/25
It’s been especially warm and humid for the past several days with an early taste of summer upon us. The good news is that later on this week, the north winds will move through giving…
Did Someone Pre-heat the Oven? – Weekly Outlook for South MS/LA/AL 5/14/25
Bad joke, I know, but it’s definitely going to be much hotter for the latter half of May! Temperatures are beginning to ramp up and they’ll likely stay that way for a while. The “heat…
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Rain Chances to Wane, Summer is Officially Here – Weekly Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 5/12/25
With as cool of a day we had today and a few small cells of rain, the rest of the week will be absolutely nothing like today. We’re going to dive headfirst into summer by…
