A complex storm system is going to result in a very stormy pattern from east Texas into the Southeast between Tuesday and Thursday. There will be potential for severe weather. Model guidance is advertising high bulk wind shear, but only…
After another month of above-average temperatures, it appears likely that there will be a surge of anomalously cold air for the central and eastern U.S. to close out February. There will be passage of a cold front across the Gulf…
A colder, and drier, air mass is going to move in Thursday and Friday as a stalled front that will keep things unsettled until then finally pushes out over the Gulf. The coldest temperatures can be expected Friday night into…
For the central and eastern U.S., including the Gulf Coast, winter has been relatively mild thus far. There have been some respectable intrusions of arctic air, but they have not been sustained or anomalous. Taking a look at data from…
Another severe weather threat is expected tomorrow. The Storm Prediction Center has placed much of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle in a slight (level 2 out of 5) risk for some strong to severe storms. A line of…
A few strong to severe storms will be possible across from Texas to northwest Alabama today. The Storm Prediction Center has defined a slight (level 2 out of 5) risk for severe weather (see figure 1). Any strong/severe storms will…
A week of very active weather is ahead. The combination of a stalled cold front and several disturbances early in the week, and a second system mid to late week, will result in multiple rounds of heavy rain from east…
A heavy rain event is looking likely across the Deep South next week. Several disturbances moving tracking across the region combined with a quasi-stationary front should result in multiple rounds of heavy rain from Monday through Thursday. The axis of…
There will be a threat for heavy rain/flash flooding for coastal Mississippi, parts of south and central Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle through Thursday. Flash flood watches have been hoisted. Rainfall totals will range from 2 – 4 inches for…
A tornado watch is in effect for portions of Louisiana and Mississippi until 6 PM CST this evening. Some cities included are: Lake Charles, LA, Alexandria, LA, Jackson, MS, and Columbus, MS. A few tornadoes, isolated hail up to ping…