Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 54 and it feels like 54. Highs will continue to range between 58 and 70 with lows between 31 and 49. There is an 80% chance of rain/thunder today, and a 60% chance of showers/wind tomorrow. Some storms could be strong to severe today through early tomorrow morning. Main threats: damaging winds, large hail, and a few isolated tornadoes. Dr. Greg Forbes, the severe weather expert at The Weather Channel, is giving Northeast MS a TOR:CON (Tornado Condition Index) of 4 for today. This means there is a Moderate chance, 40%, of seeing a tornado within 50 miles of a given point. Winds tomorrow will be out of the West at 20-30mph with gusts to 40mph. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 48 and it feels like 45. Todays high is 65 and a low of 44 with a 90% chance of thundershowers. Wednesdays high is 46 with a 70% chance of showers/wind with West winds at 25-35mph with gusts to 45mph.
Now, for your Severe/Winter Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There is no threat of severe weather or winter weather in the long range.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather today surrounding the Slight Risk from Central Texas into the Southern Appalachians. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today surrounding the Enhanced Risk from the Upper Texas Coast across much of the Southeast. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#3) Enhanced Risk of severe weather today surrounding the Moderate Risk from Southern Louisiana Eastward to Far Southwest Georgia/Central Florida Panhandle. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#4) Moderate Risk of severe weather today from portions of Southeast Louisiana, Southern MS, Southern Alabama, and the Far Western Florida Panhandle. Primary threats: tornadoes (some of which could be strong/long-tracked), large hail, and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow from portions of Southern Florida to the Northern Chesapeake Bay Area. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow from Central Florida into Southeast Virginia. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#3) Enhanced Risk of severe weather tomorrow across portions of Eastern North Carolina. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and a few 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), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (Australian Region), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), (#1) Tropical Cyclone Winston has winds of 85mph, gusting to 105mph, with a pressure of 980mbars. Movement is South-Southeast at 8mph. Is expected to weaken down to a tropical storm by tomorrow.
