Rip Current Statement
Ends in 2 days 4 h
When
Through Monday afternoon.
Where
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mobile AL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Dangerous rip currents.
Impacts
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
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Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KPQL

Grand Bay, AL weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 50°10° by 8 PM
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (78°26° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	3%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	3%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	2%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	7%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	41%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	25%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	7%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	28%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	31%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	45%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	63%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	78%	64%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	56%	3
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	52%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	54%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MOB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Escatawpa River above Orange Grove

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 1,560 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Thu 1 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1,060 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Thu 7 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand Bay at Bayou Heron

5.2 mi

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Fowl River near Laurendine

9.9 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 180% more heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 4

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Pascagoula Lott International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−6°−3°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Grand Bay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:27 PM; Morning 6:46–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:37–6:46 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Grand Bay. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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