Spotty showers and thunderstorms continue to develop across southeast Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and northwest Florida this evening.
Downpours are happening near Monroeville, Tunnel Springs, Fulton, Georgiana, McKenzie, Mossy Head, and Gainestown. pic.twitter.com/oeBxcwzLrx
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 8, 2025
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are popping up this afternoon across south Alabama and northwest Florida. Be ready for scattered downpours over the next several hours. pic.twitter.com/DYeOB3yHku
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 8, 2025
Jerry's a top 1% in terms of its fast movement through the deep tropics. Its speed is knocking its circulation off kilter but it should organize as it slows and turns near the islands. Also, as Jerry would say, what's the deal with the weekend nor'easter?https://t.co/cqMbnNNM8g pic.twitter.com/nSh8Uw9ILT
— Michael Lowry (@MichaelRLowry) October 8, 2025
Tropical Storm Jerry continues to struggle in the tropical Atlantic this afternoon.
The tropical disturbance in the far southern Gulf (Bay of Campeche) is not going to be a problem for Alabama or northwest Florida. Unlikely to develop into a named storm. pic.twitter.com/hwK4L0VfC2
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 8, 2025
1 year ago today, Hurricane Milton explosively intensified into a category 5 in the southern Gulf. In just 17 hours, the pressure dropped 82mb from 977mb to 895mb and winds increased by 90mph, making it the fastest intensifying hurricane on record in the Gulf, and the 3rd fastest… pic.twitter.com/dMaPxtkNOK
— Collin Gross (@CollinGrossWx) October 7, 2025
RAIN POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY AND TOMORROW; DRIER, NICER WEEKEND… Spotty showers and thunderstorms will again be possible across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Wednesday. Greatest chances of rain and storms will happen this afternoon into this evening.
Cooler, drier weather on the way for the weekend!
SCATTERED STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY AND THURSDAY AHEAD OF COOLER, DRIER WEEKEND… Spotty showers and thunderstorms will be possible at times across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Wednesday. The greatest chance of showers and storms will happen this afternoon into this evening. Unfortunately, not every community across the region will have rain before the end of the day. Rain totals will generally be under 0.5″ of rain in total where showers and storms happen. We have one more unsettled weather day tomorrow ahead of cooler, drier air moving into the region tomorrow night. The weather pattern across the region this weekend will be as close to perfect as you can get in the eyes of most folks.
COLD FRONT ARRIVES TOMORROW… Today and tomorrow will feature scattered showers and thunderstorms across the local area. Widespread severe storms are not expected. Cooler, drier air has made it to parts of north Alabama and north Mississippi today where highs will only be in the 70s. That same cooler air mass will move south behind an advancing cold front over the next 24-36 hours. High temperatures across the local area today will be in the upper 80s – quite a bit different than what will happen locally on Friday.
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER THIS WEEKEND WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES… If you’ve wondered where the fall weather is, it is coming to our local area on Friday. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s in many spots across south Alabama and northwest Florida on Friday with partly cloudy skies throughout the day. The high school football games across the region on Friday night should have fantastic football weather. Temperatures will be in the 60s for many of the local games.
TROPICS: TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IN THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF… The National Hurricane Center flagged a tropical disturbance in the far southern Gulf with a 10% chance of developing into a tropical storm before the system moves into mainland Mexico tomorrow. From NHC: “A trough of low pressure located over the Yucatan Peninsula is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This system is expected to emerge over the Bay of Campeche later today, and some slow development is possible before it moves inland over southern Mexico late Wednesday or early Thursday. Regardless of development, areas of heavy rain and gusty winds are likely across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, and southern Mexico during the next couple of days.”
TROPICS: TROPICAL STORM JERRY IN THE ATLANTIC… The tropical wave we have been tracking over the last few days, located near the halfway point between the Lesser Antilles and the west coast of Africa, developed into a named tropical storm yesterday. Tropical Storm Jerry is centered about 1,200 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Jerry is forecast to become a hurricane tonight or tomorrow before moving very close to the northern Lesser Antilles (specifically Antigua and Barbuda, Guadeloupe, and the British Virgin Islands) Thursday night into Friday morning. Jerry could bring impacts to Bermuda by Sunday. Thankfully, direct local impacts in Alabama and northwest Florida are not expected due to Jerry.
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See all the details in your Wednesday morning RedZone Weather forecast video. My next forecast video will be posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning. I will have updates posted throughout the day, as needed, in the RedZone Weather app.
Have a great Wednesday!
