Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 63 and it feels like 63. Highs will continue to range between 83 and 87 with lows between 53 and 65. There is an 80% chance of thunderstorms today, and a slight chance of rain tomorrow. Few storms could be strong to severe today. Primary threats: small hail and gusty winds. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 64 and it feels like 63. Todays high is 77 and a low of 59 with an 80% chance of thundershowers. Fridays high is 81.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There could be a threat of severe weather around April 26th-May 2nd.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from South-Central Texas to the Lower MS Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today across Illinois. Primary threats: large hail and strong wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across parts of Northern Florida Panhandle, Southern Alabama, and Western Georgia. Primary threats: hail and strong gusty winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Saturday across parts of the Southern and Central High Plains. Primary threat: large hail. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a Day 6 (Tuesday/Wednesday) 15-30% severe weather probability from North-Central Texas, much of Oklahoma, Southeastern Kansas, extreme Northwest Arkansas, and extreme Southwest Missouri. This means there is a 15-30% chance of seeing severe weather within 25 miles of a point. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a Day 7 (Wednesday/Thursday) 15% severe weather probability from Eastern Kansas, much of Missouri, Western Illinois, and Southern Iowa. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a Day 8 (Thursday/Friday) 15% severe weather probability from North-Central Texas up into Central Oklahoma. This means there is a 15% chance of seeing severe weather within 25 miles of a point.
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 105mph, gusting to 125mph, with a pressure of 975mbars. Movement is East-Southeast at 8mph. Expected to weaken over the next few days. Could be a threat to the Northern portion of Madagascar late weekend into early next week as a weakening category 1 cyclone. In the Southern Hemisphere (Australian Region), no development is expected over next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), (#1) Tropical Cyclone Amos has winds of 50mph, gusting to 65mph, with a pressure of 993mbars. Movement is Southeast at 4mph. Is expected to become a category 2 cyclone over the weekend and then start to weaken into early next week. Not a threat to land.
