Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Last Update: 537 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

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53NM SSW Pilottown LA

Marine Zone Forecast


Today
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Tonight
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Sunday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Monday
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
Monday Night
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Tuesday Night
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Wednesday
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Wednesday Night
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 6 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.




Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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537 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026
 
 

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