SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS FOR MEMORIAL DAY… Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely at times, particularly this afternoon into this evening, across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Memorial Day Monday. It likely won’t rain all day in any given community, https://t.co/NanzeIB0dK
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 25, 2026
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS FOR MEMORIAL DAY… Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely at times, particularly this afternoon into this evening, across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Memorial Day Monday. It likely won’t rain all day in any given community, but odds are high that we will have quite a few thunderstorms in the hours ahead. The overall severe weather risk remains low. Gusty winds and hail may be possible in some of the stronger storms today. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s. Looking ahead through the week and into the weekend, a consistent pattern with pop-up storms each day seems likely.
LOW-END SEVERE WEATHER RISK TO THE EAST… The Storm Prediction Center has defined a low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) severe weather risk for parts of southeast Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and into Georgia. Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Florala, Lockhart, Paxton, Troy, Auburn (AL), Dothan, Enterprise, Geneva, Samson, Eufaula, Elba, and Abbeville are involved in the low-end severe weather risk zone today. Gusty winds are the main concern in any storms that can briefly become strong or marginally severe.
POP-UP STORMS LIKELY IN EACH OF THE NEXT 7 DAYS… It is the classic early summer pattern coming up this week with scattered to numerous pop-up thunderstorms each day. These scattered storms will really help to chip away at the ongoing drought, on top of the rain that has happened in previous days. Storms will be most numerous each day in the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures will be quite consistent as well. High temperatures will be in the 80s each day this week with overnight lows in the upper 60s.
TROPICS QUIET; HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS IN ONE WEEK… The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicks off one week from today on Monday, June 1. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released their annual hurricane season forecast last week. NOAA is projecting a below normal hurricane season due to the expectation of El Niño developing. The agency is calling for 8-14 named storms, 3-6 hurricanes, and 1-3 major hurricanes across the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf.
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See all the details in your Monday 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 Memorial Day!
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are likely across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Memorial Day. If you are close enough to a storm to hear thunder, you’re close enough for lightning danger. When thunder roars, please get indoors.
Enjoy the day! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/GKDlvdsBOA
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 25, 2026
Spotty rain and thunderstorms will continue to be possible overnight into the early morning hours on this Memorial Day Monday.
Rain coverage increases later this morning across the region. Be ready for scattered downpours! https://t.co/Y3f33oCfNR
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 25, 2026
RT @NWSMobile: 1220am – Showers and storms continue to drift northward toward the coastline early this morning.
Expect another active day…
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 25, 2026
Thunderstorms near Rose Hill, Eoda, Straughn, Andalusia, Pleasant Home, Dixie, Bradley, Parker Springs, and Damascus are producing occasional loud claps of thunder. These cells are slowly moving northeast.
No tornado risk overnight locally. https://t.co/0QzAYFBLsp
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 25, 2026
POP-UP THUNDERSTORMS OVER NEXT SEVERAL DAYS; WAVES OF BENEFICIAL RAIN… Memorial Day Monday will be wet at times with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected across the region. Rain totals are projected to be in the 1.5″ to 4″ range for the vast majority of communities across south Alabama and northwest Florida over the next 5 days. Those are “cumulative” totals, meaning the total over the five day period. Flash flooding may become an issue if/when thunderstorms train over the same areas. I realize some communities, particularly in northwest Florida have not had much rain over the last couple of days, but it’s important to note that some communities (like Saraland and Creola in Mobile County) have had 9-10″ in total just in the last few days. Depending on how much rain your community has previously picked up will determine the overall flash flooding risk.
WHAT TO EXPECT – OVERNIGHT INTO MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY… Lingering, isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible all night into tomorrow morning. I expect the overall coverage of rain and storms to fade throughout the night. Most spots will be without rain around 8-9AM tomorrow morning. Around 10-11AM, I expect scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms to rapidly develop across the region. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing torrential downpours of rain, cloud-to-ground lightning, loud claps of thunder, and gusty winds. The overall tornado risk on Monday is very low, if not zero in most spots. I would not be surprised, however, if a few severe thunderstorm warnings are needed tomorrow afternoon as downbursts causing gusty winds will be possible. It will NOT rain all day in any given spot, but definitely have a way to get inside quickly if you’re planning to be outside during the day.
POP-UP STORMS IN EACH OF THE NEXT 5 DAYS… Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will feature more of the same: Daily, pop-up storms mostly (although not exclusively!) in the afternoon and evening hours. Storms will likely be well under severe limits in most cases, but lightning will be a concern each day. It will NOT rain all day in any given locale, but rain could be heavy at times when storms develop. Temperatures will be remarkably consistent with highs in the 80s and lows around 70°.
FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED… We note that parts of southeast Mississippi and eastern Louisiana are involved in a Flood Watch valid through 7PM tomorrow. A Flood Watch may be needed for parts of south Alabama and northwest Florida in the days ahead as flash flooding will be a real concern if storms train over the same areas.
BENEFICIAL RAIN TO HELP DROUGHT CONDITIONS… Despite the flooding risk at times, the next few days will be monumentally helpful in easing the ongoing, severe drought conditions across the region. There is a good chance that much of the drought may be erased by the rain we have had and will have in the days ahead. Excellent news!
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I will have updates posted overnight and throughout the day on Memorial Day, as needed, in the RedZone Weather app. My next detailed forecast video will be posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning.
Have a nice Sunday evening!
