Rainy Weekend Ahead for Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
The heaviest rainfall will not be evenly distributed, so some areas could receive considerably less while others pick up several inches.
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Tropical moisture set to move into the Gulf, no development expected
The tropics are relatively quiet for late September, with no tropical development expected in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Tropical Depression Fay, located well west-southwest of the Azores, and Tropical Storm Hanna, which is well east-northeast of Bermuda. Neither system poses…
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Tropics remain quiet through the peak of Hurricane Season
We have officially passed the statistical peak of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
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Light to Moderate Chop Expected on the Gulf This Week
Boating conditions along the Alabama coast will remain somewhat choppy through much of the week, with 2-foot seas and west to southwest winds generally around 10–15 knots. Monday afternoon could bring gusts up to 20 knots. A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day, especially from Tuesday through Friday. Winds and seas will…
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Saturday Tropics Update: Invest 94L No Longer Expected to Develop
Tropical activity ceases once again in the Atlantic, and should remain quiet over the next several days.
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Tropical Update: Development Chances Fading
Still watching two tropical waves with low to medium chances of development, but that chance looks to be fading.
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Hotter and Mostly Sunny Through Next Week
The heat is sticking around across Alabama’s beaches, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 90s through much of next week. A few showers or thunderstorms could pop up during the afternoon today, Saturday, and Sunday, but rain chances remain pretty limited. Otherwise, sunshine will dominate, with overnight lows staying near…
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Tuesday Tropics: All is Quiet in the Atlantic
Here’s the current snapshot of what’s happening across the Atlantic Basin.
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Heat index up to 115° expected across Coastal Alabama on Wednesday
Extreme Heat Warning from 10 AM–9 PM Wednesday for Alabama’s beaches.
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Heat Advisory in effect on Monday
If you’ve got plans to be outside, you’ll want to keep a close eye on the heat over the next couple of days. Heat index values could soar to 112° by Tuesday! 🔥☀️🥵
