textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 621 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

- Moderate to extreme drought will continue to exacerbate wildfire activity.

- A moderate to strong offshore flow may return this coming weekend for most of the marine waters in the wake of a cold front.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1030 PM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026

Light northerly surface winds gradually switch to a southeasterly direction by Wednesday as a surface ridge over the eastern states becomes oriented over the southeastern states. A series of shortwaves move across the forecast region mainly during Tuesday night, with a weaker set moving across the area on Wednesday. Deep layer moisture looks limited for the most part and have opted to continue with a dry forecast, although can't rule out a few showers/storms Tuesday night and Wednesday. An upper ridge gradually builds into the region going into Thursday then retreats a bit back to the west on Saturday as a large upper trof progresses across the interior eastern states. A cold front is expected to meanwhile move through the forecast area Friday afternoon into the evening hours, but deep layer moisture will be too limited to consider pops. The upper ridge builds back into the area by early next week with dry conditions continuing.

Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday mostly range from the mid 70s to lower 80s, then trend warmer by Friday to mainly the lower to mid 80s. Saturday will be cooler in the wake of the front and in the mid 70s to around 80, with highs on Sunday remaining in the 70s. Highs on Monday will range from the mid 70s to around 80. Lows Tuesday night through Thursday night tend to range from the mid 50s to around 60, then trend cooler by Saturday night to range from the upper 40s inland to the mid 50s near the coast. Lows Sunday night will range from around 50 well inland to the mid 50s closer to the coast. /29

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 621 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

VFR flight category prevails across the region. Winds out of the north this morning at 5 to 10 knots shift back to the northeast and east this afternoon into tonight around 5 to 10 knots. MM/25

MARINE

Issued at 149 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

A light easterly to southeasterly flow develops today with light onshore flow lingering into Friday. A cold front will likely move offshore as we head into the weekend bringing a moderate to strong offshore flow to most marine waters. MM/25

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 80 58 78 60 / 0 0 10 0 Pensacola 76 61 73 60 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 74 58 71 59 / 0 10 0 0 Evergreen 78 52 78 53 / 0 0 10 0 Waynesboro 77 55 81 60 / 0 0 10 0 Camden 75 55 77 57 / 0 0 10 0 Crestview 79 53 77 53 / 0 10 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None.