Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
034 FLUS43 KSGF 091829 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 129 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-101830- Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton- Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Taney-Ozark-Oregon- 129 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited lightning risk. Elevated excessive heat risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... A Heat Advisory is in effect for areas along and west of Highway 5 until 8pm this evening. High temperatures into the middle to upper 90s, with afternoon heat index values around 100 to 105 degrees. There is a 20-30% chance of a thunderstorm between 5pm and 9pm north of Springfield, closer to Truman Lake and Lake of the Ozarks however most places will remain dry. Shower and thunderstorm chances then increase (20-40%) across portions of southeast KS into west central and central MO generally after midnight. Low chances (5%) for a few isolated strong thunderstorms in addition to localized heavy rainfall. Primary hazard with strongest thunderstorms would be wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hot and humid conditions persist across the area into Sunday however clouds and rain chances could alter temperatures and heat index values. Heat index values on Sunday could again reach the upper 90s to around 100 if breaks in the clouds occur. Additional shower and thunderstorm chances (30-60%) persist through Sunday night. Low chances (5%) for a few isolated strong thunderstorms in addition to localized heavy rainfall. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances (30-50%) persist through early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf $$ Burchfield