textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

- Moderate to extreme drought will exacerbate wildfire activity.

- Patchy to areas of fog, some of which could be dense, is possible again tonight.

- Strong marine winds may create hazardous conditions for small craft mainly from Sunday into early Monday afternoon.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Deep layer ridging over the southeast states will continue to weaken and shift southeast this weekend as an upper level trough digs across the plains states. Ahead of the trough, a cold front will move through the area late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Ahead of the front, conditions will remain favorable for patchy dense fog development again tonight. A weakening line of showers and thunderstorms will enter the area Saturday night as the front moves into the area. The highest rain chances will be across northwest portions of the area with lower chances across the southern half of the area. A few showers may linger Sunday morning, but will quickly move east as a cooler and drier airmass moves into the region. Dry conditions return for the reminder of the period.

High temps will be in the mid and upper 80s on Saturday before dropping back into the low to mid 70s for Sunday. Highs will then be in the upper 70s and low 80s through midweek. Much cooler overnight lows can be expected behind the front Saturday and Sunday nights with lows in the mid and upper 40s inland to low 50s near the coast. Lows will slowly moderate through midweek. /13

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1246 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

VFR conditions with southerly winds will prevail through this evening. Calm winds expected overnight. MVFR visibility due to patchy fog is possible overnight across much of the area, especially near sunrise, with LIFR conditions expected at JKA overnight. 07/mb

MARINE

Issued at 150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Light onshore continues through Saturday evening then shifts westerly by late Saturday night as a strong cold front approaches from the northwest. Moderate to strong offshore will occur Sunday into Monday in the wake of the front, followed by a light to moderate easterly to southeasterly flow into midweek.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 62 83 55 71 / 0 0 40 30 Pensacola 66 80 60 73 / 0 0 20 30 Destin 66 78 63 74 / 0 0 10 30 Evergreen 57 86 53 71 / 0 0 30 30 Waynesboro 60 85 50 70 / 0 10 60 30 Camden 60 85 51 69 / 0 0 50 30 Crestview 57 85 57 74 / 0 0 10 30

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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