Partly cloudy Saturday morning. Lows in the low 70s. Hot and humid in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s on the coast. Mid 90s possible inland. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible in the afternoon. A few may contain strong downburst winds.
Updated: 12 hours ago
Eric Jeansonne
Meteorologist
Partly cloudy Saturday morning. Lows in the low 70s. Hot and humid in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s on the coast. Mid 90s possible inland. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible in the afternoon. A few may contain strong downburst winds.
The calendar says June 1. But for Mississippi Power, it’s always storm season. The company has already responded to several bad weather events locally and regionally.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, saying there’s a 40% chance of a near-normal season, 30% chance of an above average season and a 30% chance of a below normal season.
Using computer simulations, scientists at Princeton University calculate that the deadly storm duet that used to happen once every few decades could happen every two or three years.
They hold 25 times more water than the Mississippi River, at 10,000 feet in the air. They’re called atmospheric rivers, and this winter, these storms have battered the West Coast.
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