textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 614 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026

- Temperatures will continue to warm by the end of this week and will remain above average through the weekend and into early next week.

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

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1252 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026

Temperatures gradually warm by the end of the week as an upper ridge builds in from the west, and remains largely intact through the middle of next week. The surface ridge situated across the southeast states and northern Gulf gets shunted southward this afternoon as a surface low pressure system moves eastward across the Great Lakes region. The surface high pressure will then remain across the Gulf as another rather elongated surface low pressure system passes north of our region on Sunday. A large high pressure system is then expected to build into the region Monday into Tuesday. High temperatures today inland ranging from 75-80 degrees will reach the lower to middle 80s Saturday and continue through the middle of next week. High temperatures today closer to the coast ranging from 70-75 degrees will reach the middle to upper 70s by early next week and continue through the middle of next week. A Low Risk of rip currents continues through early next week. /22

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 614 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026

VFR flight category prevails across the region through the day today. Winds remain light and variable through this morning, shifting out of the south at 5 to 10 knots late morning into the afternoon. MM/25

MARINE

Issued at 209 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026

Light and variable flow continues today. A light to moderate westerly to southwesterly flow becomes prevalent for this weekend and into early next week. MM/25

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 77 53 81 58 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 73 57 76 61 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 71 58 73 61 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 80 50 84 54 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 80 53 82 57 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 78 53 82 57 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 78 49 82 55 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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