Safety tips for driving in inclement weather
Acadian Ambulances is sharing important reminders when it comes to driving in inclement weather. Those hazards range from slick roads to reduced visibility. Drivers are reminded to slow down…
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Sandbag locations opening in South Mississippi
As heavy rainfall continues across South Mississippi all week long, sandbag locations are opening for residents along the Gulf Coast. In Hancock County, residents can find sand bags at the following locations: Hancock County Emergency Operations Center-18333 Highway 603 Hancock…
06/17 Carter's "Weather Kid" Wednesday Forecast
It is Wednesday in South MS once again, meaning we get to meet this week's WXXV Weather Kid, Carter! Carter is 7 years old and loves tornadoes. Not the…
Wet pattern continues across South Mississippi
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast each day through at least Friday, with a marginal risk for severe weather, and slight to moderate risk for…
Tropical threat takes shape along the Gulf Coast
A disturbance we've been tracking for several days in the western Gulf has officially been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone One. While the system still lacks a well-defined center, forecasters expect it to move back over Gulf waters tonight, where it…
Heavy rain potential sticks around the rest of the week
A few showers and thunderstorms will remain possible tonight, but the better chances arrive Tuesday and continue through at least Friday. Expect periods of showers and thunderstorms each day, with…
06/15 Ryan's "Wet Start, Rainy Week" Monday Forecast
We're starting off this week on the wet side and that isn't going to change as we head into the days ahead. We already blew today's rainfall…
Jackson County officials take part in hurricane preparedness briefing
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Officials in Jackson County met for a hurricane preparedness meeting earlier this month. The National Weather Service Office of New Orleans and Baton…
Tornadoes pummel communities outside Chicago, tearing up homes and toppling power poles
By DAVE COLLINS and HALLIE GOLDEN At least three tornadoes battered communities outside Chicago on Thursday, leveling homes and ripping down trees and power poles, while storms grounded flights for some and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in the Midwest and…
Mostly quiet weekend before rain chances return
Expect plenty of sunshine Saturday and Sunday with afternoon highs near 90 degrees and warm, muggy nights in the upper 70s. While the weekend stays mostly dry, a few isolated…
Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinois and Indiana
By DAVE COLLINS and HALLIE GOLDEN Authorities and residents searched tornado-ravaged areas and assessed damage Friday after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago, leaving several hundred thousand customers without power in Illinois and Indiana and disrupting air travel…
06/12 Ryan's "Summertime Heat" Friday Morning Forecast
It feels like summertime has arrived early once again in South Mississippi as the temperature passes 90 and heat indices climb into the low 100s! It's not really…
Hot and mostly dry through the weekend, changes coming next week
Summer heat will continue across South Mississippi through the weekend with plenty of sunshine and afternoon temperatures climbing into the lower 90s. Overnight lows will remain warm and muggy, only…
Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights, high heat expected in East
By HALLIE GOLDEN Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports with more potentially severe weather expected Thursday. The National Weather…
06/11 Ryan's "Sunny and Dry" Thursday Morning Forecast
While yesterday was already dry and sunny, today will be even more so as we continue our short-lived drier trend. While it has rained somewhere in South…
Another warm night with increasing humidity
Tonight will remain clear and warm, with temperatures falling into the mid 70s. Sunshine dominates again on Thursday and Friday, with afternoon highs climbing from the upper 80s to around…
06/10 Taymar's "Weather Kid" Wednesday Forecast
It is Wednesday once again here at WXXV which means we get to meet this weeks Weather Kid, Taymar! Taymar enjoys spending quite a bit of time outside at…
Sunny, hot, and mostly dry through the workweek
Tonight will be mostly clear with lows only falling into the mid and upper 70s along the coast and low 70s inland. Light southeast winds will become calm overnight, making…
06/09 Ryan's "Cloudy Start" Tuesday Morning Forecast
Your Tuesday was off to another cloudy start out there today ahead of a couple sunny ones as drier air starts working its way back in. That's already…
Minimal rain chance to start the week, leading to warmer afternoons
Our typical summer-time weather pattern is settling in along the Gulf Coast this week, bringing plenty of heat, humidity, and sunshine. Tonight will remain mostly cloudy with lows falling into…
06/08 Ryan's " Cloudy, but Drier" Monday Morning Forecast
Expect the cloudy skies to linger through the start of the week despite the rain drying up noticeably. Sunday saw some pretty selective rainfall already, and…
Mostly quiet tonight, but showers and storms move back in on Saturday
Rain chances will continue to increase overnight as an area of low pressure moves north across the Gulf Coast. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible this evening, but more…
06/05 Ryan's "Rain Returns" Friday Forecast
We saw some drier days on Wednesday and Thursday, but now the rain returns as moisture begins to deepen again across the area. That'll lead to a few showers…
Quiet Thursday night with a wet pattern expected over the weekend
After a quiet and pleasant night, a much wetter pattern is set to take hold across the Mississippi Gulf Coast heading into the weekend. Tonight will remain mostly clear with…