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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1207 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026 - Hot conditions continue through the weekend and into next week. Heat advisories remain in effect through late this afternoon and again Sunday afternoon for high heat indices up to 112. Additional heat headlines will likely be needed into early next week.

- A Low risk of rip currents continues through the weekend, with a Moderate risk of rip currents returning for Florida Panhandle beaches on Monday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1207 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

Starting off with this afternoon, quiet and hot! Surface high pressure to our west has introduced a general light northerly low-level flow pattern over the local area. This has allowed the nightly land breeze boundary to drive well south into our outer marine waters. This light northerly flow may also delay the normal northward advancement of the coastal seabreeze circulation, which means we'll keep a close eye on areas out ahead of the boundary this afternoon as we could tap noticably hotter for interior coastal locations, especially compared to yesterday before mixing out. Meanwhile farther north, into interior Alabama, a deeper PBL mixing regime will provide lower forecast Td's compared to NBM guidance, and did add an adjustment there where heat index values will range 103-108 on average. Will need to continue to monitor the coast into interior coastal locations today through early next week, as it's not entirely impossible to reach at/near extreme heat. Heat Risk is noticably pinging on extreme for many areas and will need to reassess the longevity in regards to impacts coming up. Will continue to emphasize messaging and express heat precautions for those outdoors for extended periods.

Otherwise, this same northerly flow will supply greater sfc confluence later today to add a boost/focus point for greater localized ascent to get convection going. May distinctly see several strong/isolated severe storms along the I-10 corridor mid/late afternoon into the evening hours, with localized downburst/microburst potential. North of the seabreeze, Convective T will be reached (actually as of 18Z, already is) across interior Al leading to free-forming, diurnally forced convection. NBM PoPs appear very plausible with a noticeable uptick today in the 30-60% coverage range, going to keep this going as it matches well with REFS/HRRR trends and continue to monitor for a few strong/isolated severe storms later today.

Tomorrow into early next week, the ridge continues to slowly bleed west allowing for an areal increase in weakness with time. NBM PoPs did come in higher Mon and Tue, which makes sense with a couple of weak mid-level impulses (likely remnant energy lingering from prior days convection) riding east to west, providing a bit of an uptick in coverage especially where seabreeze interactions allow for enhanced low-level confluence to spark more locally strong to isolated severe storms each mid/late afternoon and evening. Temperatures will continue to be watched, as we'll easily remain in Heat Advisory range through early next week. Again, will monitor any potential need for extreme heat, especially near the coast.

One quick note about the extended into next weekend, seeing long- range cluster analysis hint at greater/deeper troughing sliding south across the MS valley region into the SE US, with relatively confident GEFS/EPS/CMC ensemble alignment. This may provide an even more noticeable uptick in daily shower/storm coverage in the long range, something to monitor. KLG

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1207 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

Expect VFR conditions for many area terminals this afternoon, but the main focus will be isolated to scattered TSRA development along the coastal seabreeze this afternoon, filling in north through the evening. Introduced Prob30's approx timed based on short-term guidance, with most to all activity coming to an end around sunset with VFR prevailing. KLG

MARINE

Issued at 1207 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

A light to occasionally moderate southwesterly to westerly flow pattern persists across the marine waters through the rest of this weekend, and into next week, with light to moderate westerly flow becoming established around the middle of next week. Isolated to potentially scattered showers and storms can be expected each morning with locally higher seas and winds near storms.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 77 98 77 98 / 10 20 0 20 Pensacola 80 96 80 97 / 10 30 0 10 Destin 82 94 82 95 / 10 30 0 10 Evergreen 76 99 76 99 / 10 10 0 10 Waynesboro 76 99 74 99 / 10 0 0 20 Camden 76 99 77 99 / 10 0 0 10 Crestview 76 98 76 99 / 10 40 0 20

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ALZ051>060-261>266.

Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday for ALZ051>060- 261>266.

FL...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for FLZ201>206.

Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday for FLZ201>206.

MS...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for MSZ067-075-076-078- 079.

Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday for MSZ067-075-076- 078-079.

GM...None.