Severe Thunderstorm and Fire Weather Threats in the Central U.S. Today; Strong Storm in Western Alaska
There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms today with threats for significant severe hail and tornado potential over southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible today due to gusty winds and dry conditions over parts of the southern High Plains and northeastern Montana.
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| NWS Forecast for: Mississippi Sound (GMZ532) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 322 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 |  |
| Tonight: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wednesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wednesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Thursday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Friday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Saturday: Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Mississippi Sound (GMZ532) | |
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