Spotty showers continue to move east across the region this evening. No severe weather risk until tomorrow morning. pic.twitter.com/hNgzAUZQj4

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 26, 2025

NHC now explicitly calls for Melissa to reach category 5 intensity before striking Jamaica.

The addition of Google DeepMind’s FNV3 ensemble bolstered forecast confidence in extreme intensification — it’s doubtful the NHC forecast would’ve been this aggressive without FNV3. pic.twitter.com/LoOyxFZzWu

— Tomer Burg (@burgwx) October 25, 2025

Isolated showers are happening across parts of southeast Mississippi and far western portions of Alabama. Not expecting severe weather issues today but we do have a low-end risk setting up for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/iK41wJxijD

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 25, 2025

Isolated showers will be possible across west Alabama over the next several hours into this evening.

A heavier, more significant round of showers and storms approaches our region from the west on Sunday morning.

Isolated severe storms possible Sunday locally. pic.twitter.com/TPVvYkT1Fv

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 25, 2025

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday across south Alabama and northwest Florida. Gusty winds and a tornado or two possible.

The Storm Prediction Center maintains a low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) severe weather risk for much of the local area. pic.twitter.com/tKNrFCiLMO

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 25, 2025

Melissa, the tropical storm in the central Caribbean Sea, has strengthened and is now a hurricane as of 1PM Saturday.

Hurricane Melissa poses a MAJOR threat to Jamaica. Melissa is expected to be a category 4 or category 5 hurricane at landfall in Jamaica early next week. pic.twitter.com/wJEFwvx9TN

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 25, 2025

WEEKEND FORECAST:
⛈️Threat for severe storms Sunday into Sunday evening.
🌪️Low confidence in storm evolution, but there is a low-end threat for strong wind gusts & a tornado or two.
☔1-2 inches of beneficial rain. Flooding possible if storms repeatedly move over the same spots. pic.twitter.com/qYS3zjPIxT

— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) October 24, 2025