textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1240 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

- Low relative humidity will create dangerous burning conditions again today, with conditions improving through midweek as southerly winds develop.

- A HIGH risk of rip currents will return along the beaches Thursday and Friday and create dangerous swimming conditions.

- Above normal temperatures will return Wednesday through Monday, with the next chance of rain occurring late Thursday afternoon into Friday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1240 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

After a cold start to your Tuesday with area-wide sub-freezing temperatures, we quickly rebound back above normal on Wednesday and this trend continues through Monday. For this afternoon, low relative humidity values dropping into the upper teens and lower 20s over interior areas will once again create dangerous burning conditions, but light winds should prevent fires from spreading quickly. Relative humidity values will finally moderate midweek and beyond as southerly winds develop. High temperatures today will inch up into the 56 to 61 degree range, with lows tonight only dropping into the upper 30s to middle 40s. Higher low temps along the coast in the upper 40s and lower 50s are expected.

Highs will range from 70 to 75 degrees on Wednesday and into the middle to upper 70s Thursday, and again over the weekend into Monday. Sightly cooler high temps are expected Friday behind a weak cold front slipping through our area Thursday night. The best chance of rain will occur late Thursday afternoon through the overnight hours ahead and along the front, with numerous to definite showers occurring. A slight chance to chance of general thunderstorms are possible Thursday night into Friday. This rain will then tapering off throughout the day Friday, followed by dry conditions through the remainder of the forecast.

Beach Forecast: A LOW risk of rip currents will occur through tonight, becoming MODERATE on Wednesday and HIGH on Thursday and Friday as the southerly winds and swells increase. A MODERATE risk of rip currents will return Friday night and Saturday. /22

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1141 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026

VFR conditions will continue through Tuesday evening. Light northerly winds will shift easterly Tuesday morning, and then southerly in the afternoon. /22

MARINE

Issued at 1240 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

A light northeasterly flow this morning will shift to a light onshore flow this afternoon. A moderate to occasionally strong southwesterly flow prevails for Tuesday night through Thursday as surface ridge builds across the eastern Gulf. Winds switch to a light northerly direction late Thursday night into Friday morning as a weak cold front moves through. /22

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 58 44 72 61 / 0 0 0 10 Pensacola 56 47 71 63 / 0 0 10 20 Destin 56 48 70 61 / 0 0 10 30 Evergreen 58 38 73 56 / 0 0 0 20 Waynesboro 58 42 72 58 / 0 0 0 20 Camden 56 40 72 57 / 0 0 0 20 Crestview 57 39 73 56 / 0 0 10 20

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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