Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 73 and it feels like 73. Highs will continue to range between 94 and 98 with lows between 72 and 74. There is a 40% chance of PM thunderstorms on Thursday, a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms on Friday, a slight chance of rain on Saturday, a slight chance of rain on Sunday, a slight chance of rain next Monday, a slight chance of rain next Wednesday, and a 60% chance of PM thunderstorms next Thursday. Few storms could be strong to severe Thursday into Friday. Main threats will be damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 73 and it feels like 73. Todays high is 95 with a low of 73. Tuesdays high is 95 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 from Eastern portions of the Southern Plains through the Ozarks and the Ohio River Valley to the Mid-Atlantic States and Southern New England. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from portions of the Northern and Central Rockies to Central Parts of Nebraska/South Dakota. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2a) Slight Risk of severe weather today from the Middle-Upper Texas Coast through parts of East Texas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2b) Slight Risk of severe weather today from Eastern Wyoming to Western Nebraska, Southwest North Dakota, and far Northeast Colorado. 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 from the Northern and Central High Plains Eastward into the Midwest and Southward into Eastern Oklahoma/Eastern Texas/Western Arkansas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2a) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow over portions of the Ohio Valley area. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2b) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow across the Northern High Plains. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Thursday from the Northern Rockies across the Central Plains Eastward to the Mid-Atlantic Coast. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2a) Slight Risk of severe weather on Thursday across the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes vicinity and into the Virginia/North Carolina area. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2b) Slight Risk of severe weather on Thursday across the Northern Plains and into South Dakota/Nebraska. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, (#1) Tropical Storm Bill has winds of 50mph, gusting to 65mph, with a pressure of 1005mbars. Movement is Northwest at 12mph. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Baffin Bay to High Island Texas. Not expected to become a hurricane and is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast by late this morning. Main threats will be very heavy rainfall of 8-12 inches with locally 12+ inches, flash flooding, strong winds, rip currents, beach erosion, coastal flooding, and high waves/surf. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Hurricane Carlos has winds of 75mph, gusting to 90mph, with a pressure of 989mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 6mph. Is expected to briefly reintensify into a hurricane by late today then begin weakening. Is expected to ride along the pacific side of Mexico through late Thursday. Expected to dissipate by late Thursday/Friday morning off upper coast of Mexico. A Hurricane Watch is in effect from Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula, Mexico. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Punta San Telmo to Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. Primary threats will be very heavy rainfall totals of 6-10 inches with locally 15 inches possible, flash flooding, mudslides, high winds, rip currents, high waves/surf, and beach erosion. 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 (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 5-10 days.
