Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 73 and it feels like 73. Highs will continue to range between 84 and 94 with lows between 69 and 71. There is a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms today, a 40% chance of AM thunderstorms tomorrow, a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms on Friday, a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms on Saturday, a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms on Sunday, a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms next Monday, a slight chance of rain next Tuesday, a slight chance of rain next Wednesday, a slight chance of rain next Thursday, and a slight chance of rain next Friday. Some storms could be strong to severe today/tomorrow. Main threats: large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, and localized flash flooding. An isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Dr. Greg Forbes, severe weather expert at The Weather Channel, is giving Northeast MS a 3 on TOR:CON (Tornado Condition Index) for today then a 2-3 for all of North MS tomorrow. This means there is a 20-30% chance of seeing a tornado within 50 miles of a given point. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 72 and it feels like 72. Todays high is 87 and a low of 71 with a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms. Thursday high is 87 with a 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms with West-Southwest winds at 10-20mph with gusts to 30mph.
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 in Arizona. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today across the Northeast/New England. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1c) Marginal Risk of severe weather today across the Northern/Central High Plains to the Southeast. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today from Missouri to the Tennessee Valley. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow surrounding the Slight Risk to the Carolina Coast. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow from the Central Plains to the Southern Appalachians. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Friday from the Southern Plains to the Carolinas. Main threats will be damaging winds and large hail.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, no development is expected over the next 5-10 days. In the Eastern Pacific, no development is expected over the next 5-10 days. In the Central Pacific, no development is expected over the next several days. In the Western Pacific, (#1) Tropical Storm Chan-hom has winds of 45mph, gusting to 60mph, with a pressure of 996mbars. Movement is West at 11mph. Is expected to become a category 1 typhoon by early Friday then a category 2 typhoon by next Monday. 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), (#1) Tropical Cyclone Raquel has winds of 50mph, gusting to 65mph, with a pressure of 996mbars. Movement is West-Southwest at 4mph. Is expected to pass through Solomon Islands through Saturday and is not expected to become a category 1 cyclone. Expected to move towards Queensland, Australia next week as a weakening system.
