Drier End to Hangout Fest, High Rip Current Risk Sunday: Saturday Evening Forecast 5/18/2024

After rounds of showers and storms during the back half of this week, we will finally see drier conditions move into the area to close out the weekend. Some isolated showers are possible but most everyone will be dry. With some lingering moisture and lighter winds, patchy fog will be possible especially in our coastal spots. Lows will sit in the upper-60’s and low-70’s. We will bring back the sunshine and warm temperatures Sunday with highs pushing into the upper-80’s and low-90’s. Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores will be dry with beautiful conditions to end the festival. High pressure settles into the region for the first half of the week, so we will be mostly clear with highs hovering around 90 degrees. Rip current risk will drop to low by Tuesday. A front will drift south later this week, but it is not expected to make it all the way down to our area. A few isolated showers are possible to close out next week, but rain chances over the next seven days will stay minimal.
The WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Team covers part of southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and northwest Florida. You can view the full Saturday evening forecast for the Gulf Coast here: tinyurl.com/5dp9smer
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