WEATHER AWARE: Strong Storms Possible This Afternoon and Evening
Today's Forecast
Leakesville, MS
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Fort Walton Beach, FL
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Bay Minette, AL
Atmore, AL
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Evergreen, AL
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Today is a News 5 WEATHER AWARE Day. The chance for showers and storms will increase this afternoon into the evening. Some storms that move in today will have the potential to become strong and there’s a low risk an isolated storm or two could become severe capable of damaging wind. The risk for severe storms is mainly north and west of Pensacola. The severe risk will diminish as the evening moves on.
Before storms arrive, expect a mostly cloudy sky with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.
For our Saturday there will be a few showers around still at a 30% chance with low 70s. We’ve already identified Sunday as another WEATHER AWARE DAY. Widespread heavy rain is likely and there will be a risk we could see some strong to severe storms.
Past this weekend it will turn COLD. We’ll begin Monday in the 50s and we likely won’t warm up. Wind chills will mostly likely be in the 40s before we drop to near freezing by Tuesday morning. We stay chilly through mid-week. Temperatures will warm slightly by the end of next week.