Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 60 and it feels like 60. Highs will continue to range between 85 and 92 with lows between 66 and 70. There is a slight chance of rain on Saturday, a slight chance of rain on Monday, a 60% chance of PM thunderstorms on Tuesday, a 60% chance of scattered thunderstorms next Wednesday, a 60% chance of scattered thunderstorms next Thursday, a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms next Friday, and a slight chance of rain next Saturday. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 59 and it feels like 59. Todays high is 84 with a low of 65. Fridays high is 88.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There is no threat of organized or significant severe weather in the long range.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from the High Plains Eastward to the Mid MS Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today from the Northern and Central High Plains Eastward across the Central Plains and Mid Missouri Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#3) Enhanced Risk of severe weather today across parts of Southern Nebraska/Northern Kansas Eastward to Southwestern Iowa/Northwestern Missouri. Main threats will be large hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across portions of Arizona/Utah. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow from the Northern/Central High Plains to the Middle MS River Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather on tomorrow across the Northern/Central High Plains. Main threats will be for large hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Saturday from the Central Rockies/High Plains to the Upper Midwest. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather across the Central Plains/Middle Missouri Valley. Main threats will be large hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Tropical Storm Andres has winds of 45mph, gusting to 60mph, with a pressure of 1001mbars. Movement is Northeast at 2mph. Is expected to dissipate by late today or tomorrow. Not a threat to land. (#2) Major Hurricane Blanca has winds of 125mph, gusting to 155mph, with a pressure of 950mbars. Movement is Southwest at 1mph. Is expected to regain major category 4 intensity later today or tomorrow. Blanca will impact the Southern portion of the Baja California Peninsula as a weakening hurricane late Saturday through Monday. The Northern Mexican Coastline and the Baja California Peninsula will be impacted by high waves, rough surf, rip currents, heavy rains, and gusty winds. (#3) A low pressure area could form over the weekend or early next week a few hundred miles South of the coasts of El Salvador and Guatemala. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for some slow development of the system while it moves toward the North or Northwest. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving this system a Low chance, 0%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a Low chance, 30%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Central Pacific, no development is expected over the next several days. In the Western Pacific, no development is expected over the next 5-10 days. In the North Indian Ocean, no development is expected over the next couple of days.
