Pine Belt Weather Blog

EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST OF ATLANTIC SEASONAL HURRICANE ACTIVITY AND LANDFALL STRIKE PROBABILITY FOR 2024 We anticipate that the 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season will be extremely active. Current El Niño…

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across portions of northeast Louisiana, southeast Arkansas, and northwest Mississippi Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. As this potential event is still several days away, please…

Period begins with a very weak and unstable upper air pattern with a remnant trough that extends from the OHVLY south to LA. An upper ridge is closed off from…

Tonight through Sunday… An upper level low pressure trough will be over Texas for the next few days, which will enhance the rain chances for our area. Some scattered showers…

An unsettled pattern will remain over the area throughout the forecast period. Bermuda high off the southeastern US coast along with a southwesterly flow aloft will keep the moisture content…

Today and tonight: A weak front remains stalled across the area this morning, delineating drier conditions with dewpoints in the low to mid 60s across north LA/AR/northwest MS from a…

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Jun 1 2021 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is…

A Gale Watch is in effect from 10 PM CDT Wednesday through 10 AM CDT Thursday for frequent wind gusts to 40kts over Mississippi Sound, Southern Mobile Bay, and offshore…

Hattiesburg/Pine Belt Area High Temperature Location Normal Warmest Years Coldest Years Hattiesburg 60.5°F 80°F (2015) 80°F (1955) 79°F (2016) 79°F (1974) 78°F (1987) 78°F (1982) 26°F (1983) 34°F (1989) 38°F…

Hattiesburg/Pine Belt Area High Temperature Location Normal Warmest Years Coldest Years Hattiesburg 60.5°F 80°F (2015) 80°F (1955) 79°F (2016) 79°F (1974) 78°F (1987) 78°F (1982) 26°F (1983) 34°F (1989) 38°F…

The broad center of Tropical Storm Karen moved across the eastern Puerto Rico islands of Vieques and Culebra between 5 and 6 pm EDT Tuesday, when the storm had top…

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three different areas for potential tropical development. The closest to the United States is Invest 95L The model data Now that the NHC has…

Hurricane Dorian will make its approach to the Southeast coast on Labor Day weekend, which is right in the middle of what is historically the busiest portion of the Atlantic…

While tropical storm formation has been scarce so far this tropical season, the area near Central America may become a breeding ground for tropical activity in the coming week. Over…

Hurricane forecasters have upped their initial predictions for the 2019 Hurricane Season after El Niño, which developed last Fall has faded. Seasonal forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center have increased…

TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE 08/12/2019 The seasonal forecasters are saying one thing, the tropics are doing just the opposite. Some of the latest seasonal outlooks from NOAA and Colorado State continue…

As of 6 a.m. Friday, Tropical Storm Barry had not strengthened further after slightly strengthening with winds of 50 mph Thursday night, although those winds are not at the center…

As green-blue algae swirls in the Mississippi Sound, twelve beaches across Hancock and Harrison County remain closed to the public. But despite the closures, people can be seen swimming and…

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