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FXUS64 KMOB 160550
AFDMOB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1250 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1248 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

  - A dry forecast is expected the rest of the week, with showers and
    thunderstorms returning over the weekend.

  - Temperatures will continue to rise through the rest of the
    week, weekend and into early next week. Forecast heat indices
    in the 100`s this weekend to upper 100`s to low 110`s next
    week for portions of the area, revealing a growing concern
    for heat-related impacts.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Through Saturday...shortwave energy swirling through an upper ridge
over the Southeast organizes into a closed upper low/trough over the
eastern half of the region by Saturday night. Moisture levels
increase over the eastern half of the region, with this moisture
moving west over the region (and to varying extents, the forecast
area) to varying extents. With that, a return of showers and
thunderstorms to the forecast area to varying extents is indicated
in the guidance in the guidance by Saturday. The highest PoPs
continue to be over eastern portions of the forecast area. The upper
ridge over the area will bring temperatures rising above seasonal
norms. Highest temperatures are expected to be over western portions
of the forecast area, away from the developing upper low/trough.
High temperatures ranging from the mid 90s over the western half of
the forecast area or inland from the coast to around 90 over the
northeastern quarter of the forecast area along the coast. The
increasing moisture levels will bring increasing heat indices
through the short term, to the 100-107 degree range by Saturday. Low
temperatures in the mid to upper 70s are expected through Saturday
night.

Sunday into the coming week...An upper ridge building east from over
the southern Plains builds east over the Southeast, shifting the
upper ridge/low over the eastern portions of the Southeast off the
East coast. Moisture levels remain high over the forecast, and with
subsidence from the building upper ridge, high temperature rise to
near 100 over the western half of the forecast area, mid to upper
90s east. Heat indices rise to above Heat Advisory levels (>108) by
Monday, with Excessive Heat Watch/Warning possible Tuesday and
Wednesday.

Taking a look at the Rip Current risk on area beaches, a light to at
times moderate west to northwest flow will limit onshore swell.
Combined with a decreasing tidal cycle, a Low Risk of rip currents
is expected through through the weekend.
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&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

VFR conditions expected through the forecast.
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&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

A light to at times moderate, generally westerly flow is
expected into the coming week.
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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      75  97  76  95 /  10   0  10  20
Pensacola   78  97  79  95 /  10  10  20  40
Destin      80  95  80  93 /  10  20  40  60
Evergreen   72  93  73  92 /  10  10  10  40
Waynesboro  73  95  74  95 /  10   0   0  20
Camden      73  90  74  90 /  10  10  10  30
Crestview   74  95  74  93 /  10  20  30  60

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

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