Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 76 and it feels like 76. Heat Advisory in effect for North MS until 8pm tomorrow evening. Heat Index Readings: between 105-110 degrees. Impacts: Increased risk of heat-related illnesses including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Highs will continue to range between 94 and 99 with lows between 68 and 75. There is a slight chance of rain today, a 50% chance of PM thunderstorms tomorrow, a 60% chance of PM thunderstorms on Thursday, and a 50% chance of PM thunderstorms next Thursday. Few storms could be strong to severe on Thursday. Main threats: damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 78 and it feels like 78. Todays high is 97 and a low of 77 with a slight chance of rain. Wednesdays high is 97 with a slight chance of rain.
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 (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather today over New England. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from Southwestern Kansas to the Upper Great Lakes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today across the Mid/Upper MS Valley. Main threats: large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across the Midwest/Tennessee Valley and Southeast States. Main threats: large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Thursday from the Southeast States/Appalachians to Northeast States/New England. Main 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) Tropical Depression Eight-E has winds of 35mph, gusting to 45mph, with a pressure of 1007mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 13mph. Is expected to become a tropical storm by late this morning and may impact Hawaii as a weakening storm/remnant low by late weekend. (#2) A broad area of low pressure located about 1100 miles South-Southwest of the Southern Tip of the Baja California Peninsula continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are expected to be generally conducive for development, and this system is likely to become a tropical depression later this week while moving Westward at 15mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving this system a Low chance, 10%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a High chance, 70%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Western Pacific, 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 North Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific Region), no development is expected over the next 5 days.
