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8/25 - Rob's "Scattered T-Storms" Afternoon Forecast

Showers/t-storms will develop late morning and early afternoon, a few thunderstorms could produce rain rates of 2-4" per hour and this could cause some very localized flooding of poor drainage areas. Thursday will be different as a wetter scenario develops…

8/24 - Rob Knight's "HOT & HUMID" Afternoon Forecast

Upper level high-pressure is expected to weaken slightly over the next few days. Southerly surface winds will help to advect warm air and moisture into the region, which will help enhance lifting and humidity in the environment. As a result,…

8/23 - Rob's "Hottest Summer Temps" Monday Morning Forecast

High-pressure slightly stronger than yesterday, is still centered along to just west of the TX/LA border and remains the biggest influence on the local weather. Its close proximity to the area means low rain potential and HOT TEMPERATURES. From a…

8/20 - Rob Knight's "VERY HOT" Friday Morning Forecast

Today and Saturday, a robust high pressure system is expected to build over the region. Southerly to southeasterly surface winds will help to enhance warm air advection and moisture advection into the area. Isolated to scattered showers will be possible…

8/18 - Rob's "Isolated T-storms" Wednesday Afternoon Forecast

Isolated-Scattered showers and t-storms will be possible each day over the next couple of days, primarily during the peak daytime afternoon heating hours. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible inside thunderstorm development, based on the model consensus and parameters. Heat…

8/18 - Rob's "Hot & Humid" Wednesday Morning Forecast

Today and Thursday, the normal summertime pattern will dominate the area. Southerly surface winds will help to advect warm air and moisture into the area, which will ultimately help with lifting in the environment. As a result, the rainfall will…

8/17 - Rob Knight's "Summertime Pattern" Afternoon Forecast

Winds from the southwest will spread over the entire area throughout the day today which will help to bring back a steady increase in moisture. The typical summertime pattern will dominate with mostly clear skies in the morning with clouds…

8/17 - Rob's "Higher Heat Index" Morning Forecast

Fred has been downgraded to a tropical depression drifting north-northeast through western Georgia. Meanwhile along the northern Gulf coast, we remain parked underneath light westerly flow aloft upstream from the western section of departing TS Fred. Winds from the southwest…

8/16 - Rob's "Tracking TS Fred" Monday Morning Forecast

A typical summer day is ahead with the exception of minor additional effects from TS Fred in the NE'tern GOM. With the trough in the upper levels moving south and the continued moist air mass; this should keep some convection…

8/11 - Rob's "Scattered T-Storms" Wednesday Afternoon Forecast

Another day of afternoon shower and thunderstorm activity is on tap with precipitation chances a good deal higher overall than they were yesterday, mainly during the peak heating of the afternoon hours. The main concern with the rainfall today will…

8/10 - Rob's "Elevated Heat Index" Tuesday Morning Forecast

The normal summertime pattern will be dominate the region through Thursday. Southerly to southeasterly surface winds will help to enhance warm air advection and moisture advection over the next few days, which will help with lifting in the environment. Scattered…

8/9 - Rob's "Hot & Humid" Monday Afternoon Forecast

With high-pressure shaping the forecast, daily high temperatures generally in the 90 to 95 range and afternoon dew-points in the lower and mid 70s will make for somewhat uncomfortable conditions. Moisture flow south of the interstate will be more abundant than…

8/6 - Rob Knight's "More Humid" Friday/Weekend Forecast

The less humid pattern will begin a slow transition later today through the weekend. An area of high-pressure will move into the GOM as a warm front over the N'tern GOM moves north Saturday. The moisture flow will be felt…

8/5 - Rob's "Lower Humidity" Thursday Morning Forecast

Today and Friday, the lingering frontal boundary will continue to move southward into the open Gulf waters. Upper level high-pressure will build in on Thursday followed by a short wave upper level weakness moving through Friday overnight. Overall rain chances…

8/4 - Rob Knight's "Less Humid" Morning Forecast

Early this morning, what is left of a weak stationary front remains draped across our area. The front is now south of the area making a transition to a stationary front. This will bring a drier air mass into the…

8/3 - Rob's "T-Storms Continue" Tuesday Morning Forecast

Now that we've broken the back of the heat wave, our concern returns to thunderstorms and heavy rain. The frontal boundary currently along the interior counties will gradually work its way southward over the sound by tonight. The potential for another…

8/2 - Rob Knight's "Big Changes" Monday Morning Forecast

The words "cold front" and "August" are not often associated together in the Gulf coast. The persistent high-pressure over the west will allow a cold front to lag across the region through mid/late workweek. The stretch of heat and humidity…