Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
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914 FXUS64 KMOB 201855 AFDMOB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 155 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...New DISCUSSION, MARINE... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 149 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 - Scattered, mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms are expected through Tuesday. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds being the main threat. - Above normal temperatures push heat indices into the 100-106 degree range through Wednesday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 149 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 The area remains in a northeasterly upper flow pattern between an upper ridge to the west and an upper low off the west coast of Florida. The upper ridge will continue to move westward and weaken while the upper low meanders off the coast of Florida an eventually gets absorbed into the upper level flow and moves northeast by Tuesday. Precipitable water values continue to increase as Atlantic moisture moves into the area around the upper low. The weakening ridge along with increasing moisture will allow scattered mainly afternoon showers and storms to develop the rest of today and Monday. The ridge rebuilds Tuesday into Wednesday with rain chances decreasing. A weak front moves through the area late Wednesday into Thursday with a drier airmass moving into the area. The lack of significant moisture ahead of the front along with the upper ridge will keep conditions dry as the front moves through. Above normal temps in the low to mid 90s continue through midweek before some slightly cooler and drier air moves into the area behind the front late in the week. /13 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1245 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 There is a 20-40% chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, especially over the southern half of the area. This activity may cause brief visibility drops and gusty winds, but should diminish by 01-03Z. Some patchy fog cannot be ruled out late tonight. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail through the period. Light northerly winds will shift to southerly near the coast this afternoon at around 5-10 knots before diminishing after sunset. Light northeast winds return Monday morning. JGC/98 && .MARINE... Issued at 149 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 No impacts expected other than locally higher winds and seas possible near thunderstorms. /13 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 73 93 73 93 / 10 40 20 10 Pensacola 76 90 75 91 / 20 20 20 10 Destin 76 89 76 90 / 20 20 20 10 Evergreen 70 94 70 95 / 10 20 20 10 Waynesboro 71 95 71 95 / 0 20 20 20 Camden 71 94 71 94 / 0 20 20 10 Crestview 72 93 71 93 / 10 20 20 10 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. && $$