SUMMARY: Local artist Kat Fitzpatrick reflects on her Hurricane Katrina experience through a five-act watercolor series at the Silver Lining exhibit in Studio Waveland. After Katrina destroyed her Bay St. Louis home, Fitzpatrick used 300 lb watercolor paper to depict the tragedy. The first act shows the 32-foot flood resembling a Hokusai wave; the second symbolizes hope; the third portrays chaos during her search for her mother; the fourth depicts debris and loss, including a horse; and the final act reveals the past community beneath rebuilt Bay St. Louis. Her art expresses tragedy, community, and resilience two decades later.

Local artist, Kat Fitzpatrick, breaks down her experience of Hurricane Katrina through her artwork

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SUMMARY: South Mississippi’s Thursday forecast calls for near-normal temperatures with fewer showers than recent days. Tropical activity includes Tropical Storm Dexter with 50 mph winds, a weakening system off the East Coast with a 30% development chance, and another disturbance in the central Atlantic that could become the next named storm. Locally, calm seas and mostly clear skies are expected, with isolated afternoon coastal showers and thunderstorms possible. Friday should be drier, but rain chances rise again over the weekend and early next week due to a low south of the area. Increased rain next week will slightly cool temperatures.

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SUMMARY: South Mississippi faces a hot, humid Thursday with afternoon storms possible. Thunderstorms are developing mainly over Stone and George counties but may weaken as daytime heating fades. Rain chances tonight are low but not zero. Tomorrow mirrors today with coastal showers and scattered afternoon storms, temperatures near 90°F, and heat indices reaching 105°F where storms are absent. Offshore winds will be light, with variable gusts near storms. Water temps are in the upper 80s. No Gulf tropical threats currently, but the Atlantic’s tropical wave Invest 96L is being watched for gradual development. The 7-day forecast calls for ongoing hot, humid weather with scattered storms.

Chief Meteorologist Eric Jeansonne explains why typical South Mississippi weather is to be expected along with why storms can’t be ruled out.

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