Mobile County EMA

ALT A car in the center of the graphic is surrounded by emergency supply kit items, such as a flashlight, blanket, water, and jumper cables. The text emphasizes the importance of preparing an emergency supply kit for your car to stay safe during winter weather or unexpected road closures.

ALT Graphic discussing how to dress during cold weather. Be sure to add layers to keep you warm. Wear loose-fitting lightweight clothing in several layers. Make sure your outer garmets are tightly woven, water repellant, and hooded. Wear a hat as 1/2 your body heat loss can be from the top of your head. Wear mittens that are snug at the wrist (these are better than gloves). Protect your lungs by covering your mouth when outdoors.

ALT Map of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean and adjacent areas showing the forecast for Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen. Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen over the central Caribbean is expected to become a tropical storm today and strengthen to a hurricane tonight. The system moves into the central Gulf later this week. A High Risk of rip currents continues for area beaches through Friday.

ALT The illustration shows 6 ways to receive a weather-related warning: NOAA Weather Radio, Local TV and Radio, Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Weather Apps, Outdoor Sirens, Internet Sites, and From Your Friends, Family, and Coworkers.

ALT Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall somewhere in Louisiana by late Wednesday afternoon The track of Francine is forecast to remain west of our local area Another slight eastward shift in the track earlier this afternoon has led to an increase in impacts, especially along the coast, and additional shifts in the track are possible Main threats are storm surge/coastal flooding, rip currents, high surf, tornadoes, and gusty winds

ALT LATEST INFORMATION: A well-defined tropical wave currently over Hispaniola will move west-northwest over the next day or two. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for development and a tropical depression is likely to form this weekend or early next week over the eastern Gulf of Mexico near the Florida peninsula. Formation chance through 48 hours: LOW (30 percent). Formation chance through 7 days: HIGH (70 percent). We will continue to monitor this area closely over the next few days. Now is a good time to review your hurricane plans and supply kit. Residents and visitors should monitor the forecast for updates.

ALT High temperatures ranging from 89 to 96 today.

ALT Dual panel graphic featuring heat indices on Sunday and Monday. Expect the heat index to top out between 101-106 degrees area-wide on Sunday and up to 109 degrees by Monday.

ALT A graphic shows an elevated risk of heavy rainfall. The forecast calls for storm total rainfall to generally range 3 to 5 inches, with locally higher amounts being possible Monday into Tuesday morning. The greatest concerns for flooding rainfall is focused over southeast MS into extreme southwest AL and portions of the western FL Panhandle.