MOBILE, ALABAMA — A stubborn, slow-moving rain system is crawling across the Gulf Coast this weekend, soaking cities from New Orleans to Jacksonville and showing little sign of moving out before early next week.
Radar imagery shows widespread light to moderate rain draped across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and southern Georgia, with the band of moisture slowly inching eastward at a snail’s pace. The system, fueled by lingering Gulf moisture and a stalled frontal boundary, has been producing persistent drizzle and cloudy skies since Friday evening.
Drizzle Turns into a Weekend Fixture
Meteorologists describe the system as “nearly stationary,” meaning it’s moving so slowly that it could keep steady rainfall in the same areas for several days.
As of Saturday morning:
- Mobile, Alabama has been dealing with drizzle since Friday, leaving roads damp and skies gray.
- Pensacola, Florida and the western Panhandle have seen intermittent light showers with temperatures hovering in the low 50s.
- New Orleans and surrounding parishes are under a widespread blanket of clouds, with occasional mist and reduced visibility.
Residents from Baton Rouge to Tallahassee can expect this soggy pattern to persist through at least Monday night, according to early model guidance…