Heat advisory and hazardous weather alerts issued for region


Audio|Source: Avilla, Mo NOAA Weather Radio WXJ61
03:10
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Current time is 441 a.m. Central Daylight Time. At 4 a.m. in Joplin, skies were mostly cloudy. The temperature was 82, the dewpoint 72, and the relative humidity was 71. Winds were south at 12 miles an hour, gusting to 22, the pressure was 29.96 inches and falling. Around the region, skies ranged from partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. It was 77 at Springfield, 83 at Tulsa, 74 at Chinute, and 73 at Parsons. Elsewhere across the Midwest, it was clear, with a temperature of 78 at Fayetteville and 77 at Harrison. At Lake of the Ozarks, it was partly cloudy, with a temperature of 77. At Kansas City, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 76. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of the Missouri, Ozarks, and the extreme southeast Kansas. For today and tonight, weather hazards expected, limited lightning risk, elevated excess of heat risk. Discussion, hot and humid conditions continue today with afternoon heat index values in the 100 to 105 degree range. Overnight low temperatures in the 70s will provide little relief from the heat. There are low chances 10 to 15% for a few isolated showers and thunderstorms across the eastern Ozarks this afternoon. And now the extended outlook for the period Wednesday through Monday. The dangerous heat will continue through the end of this week with highs generally in the mid-90s and heat index values from 100 to 105 each day. A heat advisory is in effect a rewind through 7 p.m. Thursday. Spotter information statement. Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. You're listening to NOAA Weather Radio Station WXJ61, A Villa, the voice of the National Weather Service, broadcasting from a tower provided by Ozark Electric Cooperative, on a frequency of 162.425 megahertz. WXJ61 provides the people of Southwest Missouri in extreme southeast Kansas with the latest watches, warnings and forecasts from the National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri. If you have problems with reception of this broadcast, please contact the radio manufacturer or call us at 4178638028. If you have questions or comments concerning this broadcast, Please contact the National Weather Service by email at contact.SGF at NIA.org or write to the National Weather Service 5805, West Highway WSpringfield, Missouri, 65802. For even more weather information from your National Weather Service, check out the following internet websites, www.weather.g.f
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