textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1235 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

- Temperatures will continue to warm through next week and remain above normal.

- Moderate to extreme drought with no rain in the forecast through next week will exacerbate wildfire activity.

- HIGH rip current risk for coastal Alabama and northwest Florida beaches should return Sunday night through Tuesday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1235 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

The axis of an upper ridge extending from the southern plains to the northern Rockies will shift west of the Mississippi River by the end of the week. The northern portion of the ridge will become flattened before moving out over the western Atlantic as shortwave energy passes over the Great Lakes, but the ridge over the southeast states and Gulf will persist through the remainder of the forecast. A large 1033mb surface high pressure area across the eastern CONUS and southeast Canada will move out over the western Atlantic, but a surface ridge will remain across the southeast states and much of the Gulf through the remainder of the forecast with no rain expected. High temperatures inland will reach the middle 80s today through Thursday and likely reach the upper 80s on Friday. These highs will be about 5 to 10 degrees above normal Saturday through Thursday and 7 to 12 degrees above normal on Friday. Lows inland will be in the middle 50s tonight, with upper 50s to around 60 degrees along the coast. Lows inland will then be in the middle 50s to around 60 degrees Sunday night through Tuesday night and in the upper 50s to lower 60s Wednesday night through the remainder of the forecast. Coastal lows will be in the lower to middle 60s Sunday night through the remainder of the forecast.

Beach Forecast: A MODERATE risk of rip currents over the weekend should return to a HIGH risk Sunday night through Tuesday before settling back to a MODERATE risk midweek. /22

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1235 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

VFR flight category will prevail across the region through Saturday afternoon. Winds becoming light and variable overnight will resume an easterly component at 5 to 10 knots Saturday morning, with coastal sites shifting southeasterly to southerly around 10 knots in the afternoon. BB-8

MARINE

Issued at 1104 AM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026

A light to moderate easterly to southeasterly flow turns northeasterly tonight. A southeasterly flow develops on Saturday and continues through Wednesday. /29

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 83 58 83 60 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 79 61 78 63 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 77 62 76 63 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 86 55 86 55 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 85 56 86 58 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 84 56 86 56 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 86 54 85 55 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...High Rip Current Risk until 6 AM CDT early this morning for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk until 6 AM CDT early this morning for FLZ202-204-206.

MS...None. GM...None.