Good Morning! Heat Advisory in effect for North MS until 7pm tomorrow evening. Heat Index Readings: 106-110 degrees. Impacts: increased risk of heat-related illnesses including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 74 and it feels like 74. Highs will continue to range between 97 and 102 with lows between 73 and 77. There is a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms today, a 50% chance of PM thunderstorms next Tuesday, a slight chance of rain next Wednesday, a slight chance of rain next Thursday, and a slight chance of rain next Friday. Few storms could be strong to severe today. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 74 and it feels like 74. Todays high is 97 and a low of 73 with a slight chance of rain. Thursday high is 97.
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 the Northern and Central Plains into the Southeast States. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2a) Slight Risk of severe weather today across Southern Georgia, Eastern South Carolina, and Southeast North Carolina. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2b) Slight Risk of severe weather today over a part of the Central Plains and Mid-Missouri Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2c) Slight Risk of severe weather today over a part of the Northern Plains. 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 (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across Southern Georgia into Northern Florida. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow from the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Friday across the Central and Northern Plains. 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, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Major Hurricane Dolores has winds of 130mph, gusting to 160mph, with a pressure of 944mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 7mph. Is expected to remain a major hurricane through tomorrow then a hurricane through late Friday night before starting to weaken by the weekend. Not a threat to land. (#2) Tropical Storm Enrique has winds of 50mph, gusting to 65mph, with a pressure of 1000mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 9mph. Is not expected to become a hurricane and will likely dissipate by the weekend. In the Central Pacific, no development is expected over the next several days. In the Western Pacific, (#1) Typhoon Nangka has winds of 100mph, gusting to 120mph, with a pressure of 945mbars. Movement is North-Northwest at 11mph. Is expected to weaken to a category 2 or 1 typhoon as it is approaching landfall on the Japan coast by late Thursday into Friday then continue across Japan through the weekend likely dissipating by early next week. (#2) Typhoon Halola has winds of 90mph, gusting to 115mph, with a pressure of 965mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 14mph. Is expected to intensify into a major category 3 typhoon by Saturday and a category 4 major typhoon by Monday. Not a threat to land at this time. 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.
