Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 71 and it feels like 71. Highs will continue to range between 91 and 100 with lows between 71 and 74. There is a slight chance of rain today, and a slight chance of rain on Thursday. Few storms could be strong to severe on Thursday through Friday. Primary threats: damaging winds and localized flash flooding. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 71 and it feels like 71. Todays high is 94 with a low of 71. Wednesdays high is 94.
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 Central Plains Northeastward across the Great Lakes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today from Eastern Kansas into Western Illinois. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow surrounding the Slight Risk from the Central Plains into the Upper Great Lakes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow over portions of the Central Plains, Upper/Mid MS Valleys, and Upper Great Lakes. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Thursday across portions of the Lower Great Lakes Region. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Thursday surrounding the Slight Risk across portions of the Southern/Central Plains. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather on Thursday across portions of Central/Southern Kansas and Far Northeastern Oklahoma. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Hurricane Celia has winds of 100mph, gusting to 120mph, with a pressure of 972mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 10mph. Is expected to maintain hurricane intensity over the next day or two, and then begin weakening mid to late week. Not a threat to land. (#2) Tropical Depression Five-E has winds of 35mph, gusting to 45mph, with a pressure of 1007mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 9mph. Is expected to intensify into a tropical storm by later today then a hurricane by late tomorrow/early Thursday. Not a threat to land. (#3) An area of low pressure is expected to form several hundred miles South of the coast of Mexico later this week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for development, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend while the system moves Westward to West-Northwestward at 10 to 15mph. 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 Medium chance, 60%, 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, 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 next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), no development is expected over the next 5 days.
