North MS Local Forecast: Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 44 and it feels like 44. Highs will continue to range between 63 and 79 with lows between 39 and 56. There is a 90% chance of PM thunderstorms on Wednesday. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 45 and it feels like 45. Todays high is 79 with a low of 47. Tuesdays high is 70.
Severe Weather Update (Southeast Region): Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There could be a threat of severe weather around April 16th-18th.
Severe Weather Outlook (Nationwide): Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across parts of the Central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Primary threat: damaging wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Wednesday from parts of the Lower MS Valley into the Tennessee Valley and parts of the Central/Eastern Gulf Coast States. Primary threat: damaging wind gusts.
Tropical Update: Now, for your tropical update. In the Western Pacific, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the North Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the North Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South-West Indian Ocean), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (Australian Region), no development is expected over next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), no development is expected over the next 5 days.
Long Range Outlook: As we head into early April, expect a continuance in normal to above normal rainfall across the Southeast with an increase in potential for severe weather. Temperatures will range between normal to a slightly below normal.
Weather Word of the Week: Vertical Wind Shear. Is the change in the wind’s direction and speed with height. This is a critical factor in determining whether severe thunderstorms will develop.
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