Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 64 and it feels like 64. Highs will continue to range between 75 and 84 with lows between 49 and 59. There is a slight chance of rain today, a slight chance of rain tomorrow, a slight chance of rain on Friday, and a 30% chance of AM showers on Saturday. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 64 and it feels like 64. Todays high is 87 and a low of 63 with a slight chance of rain. Thursdays high is 87 with a slight chance of rain.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There is no threat of 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 surrounding the slight risk into Central New Mexico. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today over Far West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Main threats: large hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across parts of Eastern Iowa, Southwest Wisconsin, and Northwest Illinois. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across parts of West Texas. Main threats: large hail and gusty winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Friday across parts of the Central Appalachian Mountains and Mid-Atlantic. Main threats: large hail and damaging winds.
Now, for your tropical update. In the Atlantic, (#1) Hurricane Joaquin has winds of 75mph, gusting to 90mph, with a pressure of 977mbars. Movement is East-Northeast at 32mph. Is expected to dissipate by tomorrow. (#2) A tropical wave located about 550 miles East of the Leeward Islands is producing an elongated area of showers and thunderstorms. Upper-level winds are forecast to remain unfavorable for tropical cyclone formation for the next several days, and any development of this disturbance should be slow to occur while it moves West-Northwestward to Northwestward at 15 to 20mph. 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 Low chance, 10%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Eastern Pacific, (#1) Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about 1000 miles South-Southwest of the Southern Tip of the Baja California Peninsula have become slightly better organized since yesterday. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development of this system later this week while the low moves West-Northwestward. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving this system a Low chance, 20%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, and a Medium chance, 60%, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 5 days. In the Central Pacific, (#1) Hurricane Oho has winds of 105mph, gusting to 125mph, with a pressure of 962mbars. Movement is North-Northeast at 28mph. Is expected to remain a hurricane through tomorrow and then start weakening thereafter. Oho or the remnants of Oho are expected to bring heavy rains/gusty winds to British Columbia/Northwestern Canada and the Northwestern United States by the weekend. In the Western Pacific, (#1) Typhoon Choi-Wan has winds of 75mph, gusting to 90mph, has winds of 965mbars. Movement is North at 33mph. Is expected to dissipate by late week into the weekend and head just to the East of Japan. Could cause high waves/surf along the coast of Japan by today through Friday. 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 the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), no development is expected over the next 5 days.
