Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 58 and it feels like 58. Highs will continue to range between 67 and 86 with lows between 51 and 60. There is a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms today, and a slight chance of rain tomorrow. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 55 and it feels like 55. Todays high is 69 and a low of 54 with a 60% chance of scattered thunderstorms. Fridays high is 65 with a slight chance of rain.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There could be a threat of severe weather around April 23rd-29th.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather today across the Northern High Plains. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today across the Lower MS River Valley/Central Gulf Coast. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow over much of Central and Eastern Florida. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow surrounding the Slight Risk area across much of the Central and Southern High Plains. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow across the Central and Southern High Plains. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Saturday from Western Kansas Southward to the Rio Grande. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather on Saturday over much of Western Texas and far Western Oklahoma. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.
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), (#1) Tropical Cyclone Fantala has winds of 120mph, gusting to 150mph, with a pressure of 965mbars. Movement is West at 9mph. Expected to intensify over the next few days and reach category 4 major cyclone intensity by the end of the week. Is not a direct threat to land, but may bring some indirect affects to extreme Northern Madagascar by late weekend. 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.
