Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 76 and it feels like 76. Highs will continue to range between 92 and 99 with lows between 70 and 74. There is a slight chance of rain today, and a slight chance of rain tomorrow. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 75 and it feels like 75. Todays high is 94 and a low of 75 with a slight chance of rain. Thursdays high is 97 with a slight chance of rain.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There are no threats of severe weather in the longer range.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather today across parts of the Upper Great Lakes Region. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today as far East as the Western Slopes of the Central Appalachians. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today across surrounding areas of the North-Central Plains into the Middle MS/Lower Ohio Valleys. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#3) Enhanced Risk of severe weather today across much of Central/Southern South Dakota and parts of Northern Nebraska. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow surrounding the Slight Risk from portions of the Central/Northern Plains into the Ohio Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow from Eastern portions of the Central/Northern Plains East to the Ohio Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#3) Enhanced Risk of severe weather tomorrow over portions of Southern Minnesota, Central/Northern Iowa, and East into Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Friday surrounding the Slight Risk area extending West into portions of Northeast Oklahoma/Southeast Kansas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather on Friday across portions of the Lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Primary threats: damaging winds and large hail. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a Day 5 (Sunday/Monday) 15% severe weather risk in the Day 4-8 Outlook from Northeastern Montana, much of North Dakota, and much of North Dakota. This means there is a 15% chance of seeing severe weather within 25 miles of any point.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Major Hurricane Blas has winds of 125mph, gusting to 155mph, with a pressure of 956mbars. Movement is West at 12mph. Is expected to maintain major hurricane intensity through tonight then begin to weaken thereafter. Not a threat to land. (#2) Shower and thunderstorm activity has increased since yesterday in association with an area of low pressure located about 500 miles South-Southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. Continued development of this system is expected, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next few days while it moves Westward at around 10mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving this system a Medium chance, 60%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a High chance, 90%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Central Pacific, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Western Pacific, (#1) Super Typhoon Nepartak has winds of 175mph, gusting to 210mph, with a pressure of 900mbars. Movement is West-Northwest at 20mph. Is expected to impact Taiwan as a major category 4 or 5 super typhoon by late today/early tomorrow. 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), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (Australian Region), no development is expected over next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), no development is expected over the next 5 days.
