textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 621 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

- Above normal temperatures continue today as highs top out in the lower to middle 90's and heat indices as high as 102.

- A cooler and drier airmass moves into the area late this week into the weekend.

UPDATE

Issued at 621 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

The forecast is on track with no changes planned. /29

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1039 PM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

The upcoming forecast is certainly a sight for sore eyes as we have a genuine cool front push across the area from the northeast to bring "cooler" and drier air into the region Thursday. We tough it out for another day as highs warm into the lower to middle 90's and lows in the lower to middle 70's. However, as we head into Thursday we see that push of cooler, drier air working its way into the area from the northeast. This is all thanks to a backdoor cold front pushing across the area associated with ongoing CAD (Cold Air Damming) across the Carolinas/Georgia. This should bring us back to near to perhaps slightly below normal highs and lows for this time of the year. Highs will generally be in the middle to upper 80's and lows in the lower to middle 60's late week into the weekend. Friday night into Saturday morning will likely be the coolest night as lows over the interior may dip into the upper 50's.

There isn't much else to talk about, overall the forecast is dry although ahead of and along that front Wednesday night into Thursday I can't rule out an isolated shower or storm that tries to get going. Otherwise, we stay dry through the rest of the week into the weekend. The rip current risk will remain Low through Thursday before increasing to a Moderate risk Thursday night into Friday as easterly winds along the coast strengthen in the wake of the front. MM/25

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 621 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail with the exception of a few patches of early morning fog and the possibility of a couple of showers and storms this afternoon and evening. A northeasterly flow around 5 knots develops this morning, then switches to a southerly direction near the immediate coast this afternoon. /29

MARINE

Issued at 247 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

Mostly light northeasterly winds become easterly today then return to northeasterly for tonight and Thursday. The northeasterly flow strengthens Thursday night then diminishes on Friday. Small craft should exercise caution over the open Gulf waters mainly from late Thursday night through Friday morning. A diurnal flow pattern follows for this weekend with light offshore winds developing at night then becoming mostly onshore each day. /29

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 93 72 90 67 / 10 0 20 0 Pensacola 92 74 87 69 / 10 10 10 0 Destin 91 74 87 70 / 10 10 0 0 Evergreen 92 68 87 62 / 0 10 10 0 Waynesboro 93 69 89 63 / 0 0 10 0 Camden 92 69 86 62 / 0 20 10 0 Crestview 92 70 87 64 / 10 10 10 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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