Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 68 and it feels like 68. Highs will continue to range between 80 and 91 with lows between 56 and 69. There is a slight chance of rain today, a slight chance of rain tomorrow, an 80% chance of thunderstorms on Thursday, a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms on Friday, a slight chance of rain on Saturday, and a slight chance of rain next Tuesday. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 68 and it feels like 68. Todays high is 90 with a low of 71. Wednesdays high is 89 with a 50% chance of PM thunderstorms.
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 (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from the Central and Southern Plains Northeastward into the Southern Upper Great Lakes. Main threats: large hail and damaging winds.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, (#1) Tropical Storm Grace has winds of 40mph, gusting to 50mph, with a pressure of 1006mbars. Movement is West at 20mph. Is expected to weaken to a depression later today and dissipate by tomorrow or Thursday. (#2) An area of cloudiness and showers located about 250 miles East-Southeast of Bermuda are associated with a trough of low pressure. Environmental conditions are expected to become somewhat conducive for development during the next few days while the system remains nearly stationary for the next day or so, and then moves Northward at 5 to 10mph by Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has given this system a Low chance, 20%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a Low chance, 30%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Hurricane Linda has winds of 90mph, gusting to 115mph, with a pressure of 975mbars. Movement is North-Northwest at 10mph. Is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by tomorrow as it passes just West of the Baja California Peninsula, but will not have a direct impact on land. Main impacts will be increased wave/surf action. Expected to dissipate by late Thursday into the weekend. (#2) An area of low pressure is expected to develop a few hundred miles South or South-Southwest of the Gulf of Tehuantepec later this week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for gradual development of this system while it moves generally West-Northwestward at about 10mph. 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, 40%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Central Pacific, (#1) Tropical Storm Jimena has winds of 45mph, gusting to 60mph, with a pressure of 999mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 6mph. Is expected to continue to weaken and dissipate by late tomorrow or Thursday as it passes North of Hawaii. May bring rough seas and waves to parts of Hawaii by mid to late week. In the Western Pacific, (#1) Typhoon Kilo has winds of 75mph, gusting to 90mph, with a pressure of 965mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 20mph. Is expected to remain a typhoon through Thursday as it curves out to sea with no direct land impacts. May bring an increase in wave action to Japan. (#2) Tropical Storm Etau has winds of 50mph, gusting to 65mph, with a pressure of 985mbars. Movement is North at 16mph. Is expected to impact Japan on later today through Thursday. In the North Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea), 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), no development is expected over the next 5 days.
