Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 73 and it feels like 73. Highs will continue to range between 90 and 96 with lows between 69 and 73. There is a 50% chance of PM thunderstorms today, a slight chance of rain tomorrow, and a 40% chance of PM thunderstorms on Thursday. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 73 and it feels like 73. Todays high is 90 and a low of 72 with a 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms. Wednesdays high is 95 with a slight chance of rain.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There are no threats of severe weather in the longer range.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from the Upper Midwest Southwestward into the Southern Plains. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today across portions of the Central Plains and Mid Missouri Valley. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. Limited threat: a few isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow from the Texas Panhandle Northeastward toward Southern Lake Michigan. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow from Northeastern Kansas, Southeastern Nebraska, Southern Iowa, and Northern Missouri. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Thursday from the Southern High Plains Northeastward across the Mid MS and Ohio Valleys. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, (#1) Tropical Depression Fiona has winds of 35mph, gusting to 45mph, with a pressure of 1010mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 13mph. Is expected to dissipate by Thursday and is not a threat to land. (#2) A tropical wave located about 400 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands is producing widespread cloudiness and thunderstorms. Conditions are marginally conducive for gradual development while the disturbance moves west-northwestward to westward at 15 to 20 mph. Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for a tropical depression to form by late this week when the system is forecast to move near Hispaniola and PuertoRico, and the southeastern and central Bahamas. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate this system later this morning. Interests in the central and northern Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of this system. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving this system a Medium chance, 60%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a Medium chance, 60%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. (3) Tropical Storm Gaston has winds of 50mph, gusting to 65mph, with a pressure of 1004mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 20mph. Is expected to intensify into a hurricane by tomorrow morning. No threat to land. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Tropical Depression Kay has winds of 35mph, gusting to 45mph, with a pressure of 1006mbars. Movement is West at 8mph. Is expected to dissipate by late today. Not a threat to land. (#2) A large area of disorganized cloudiness and thunderstorms located about 1000 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula is associated with an elongated area of low pressure. Environmental conditions are conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form later this week while the low moves west-northwestward at around 15 mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving this system a Low chance, 30%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a High chance, 80%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. (#3) A broad area of low pressure located about 350 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico, continues to produce disorganized showers and a few thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next few days while this system moves westward at 10 to 15 mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving this system a Medium chance, 50%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a High chance, 80%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Central Pacific, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Western Pacific, (#1) Tropical Storm Lionrock has winds of 65mph, gusting to 80mph, with a pressure of 975mbars. Movement is South-Southwest at 5mph. Is expected to intensify into a category 1 typhoon by tomorrow. Not a threat to land. (#2) Tropical Depression Fourteen has winds of 35mph, gusting to 45mph, with a pressure of 999mbars. Movement is North at 17mph. Is expected to intensify into a tropical storm by later today and is not a threat to land. In the North Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the North Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal), (#1) Deep Depression BOB Three has winds of 35mph, gusting to 45mph, with a pressure of 987mbars. 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.
