Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 60 and it feels like 60. Highs will continue to range between 81 and 86 with lows between 53 and 64. There is a 40% chance of showers today, a 70% chance of scattered thunderstorms tomorrow, and a slight chance of rain on Friday. Few storms could be strong to severe tomorrow. Primary threats: small hail and gusty winds. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 60 and it feels like 60. Todays high is 79 and a low of 59 with a 60% chance of thundershowers. Thursdays high is 74 with an 80% chance of thundershowers.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There could be a threat of severe weather around April 26th-May 5th.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather today for parts of West Oregon/Southwest Washington. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today for parts of South-Central Texas to Central Louisiana/South Arkansas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1c) Marginal Risk of severe weather today for parts of the Southern High Plains. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today for parts of Northwest Texas. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across parts of South-Central/Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Western MS, and far Southeast Arkansas. Primary threats: hail and strong wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Friday across parts of the Central Gulf Coast States and Southern Appalachian Mountains. Primary threats: hail and strong gusty winds.
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), (#1) Tropical Cyclone Fantala has winds of 120mph, gusting to 150mph, with a pressure of 965mbars. Movement is Southeast at 10mph. Expected to maintain category 3 major cyclone intensity over the next few days. Could be a threat to the Northern portion of Madagascar late weekend into early next week. In the Southern Hemisphere (Australian Region), no development is expected over next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), (#1) Tropical Cyclone Twenty has winds of 40mph, gusting to 50mph, with a pressure of 998mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 6mph. Is expected to remain at tropical storm intensity through Sunday. Not a threat to land.
