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Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday

Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Oct 8, 2026 at 11:18:30 am PDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Two cold fronts are expected Friday into the weekend. The first one will arrive on Friday with gusty west winds. Then over the weekend winds will shift out of the northeast. Potential impacts include elevated fire weather conditions, blowing dust, choppy lakes, and loose objects becoming airborne.
Temperatures trend much colder this weekend with light snow expected above 4000-5000 feet Friday night through Saturday. Heading into the backcountry? Prepare for cold, wet conditions and freezing temperatures in the mid-20s to low 30s!

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