Heat advisory and chance of storms in southwest Missouri
Emergency InformationYou'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 it, contact.sgf at NRAA.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.O.V. forward slash SGF. The current time is 10, 59 a.m. Central daylight time. At 10 a.m. in Joplin, skies were sunny. The temperature was 87, the dew point 74, and the relative humidity was 64. The heat index this hour was 95. Winds were southwest at 10 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.01 inches and rising. Around the region, at Springfield, it was sunny, with a temperature of 85. It was mostly sunny, with a temperature of 87 at Tulsa and 88 at Cheneut. At Parsons, it was partly sunny, with a temperature of 84. Elsewhere across the Midwest, it was sunny with a temperature of 86 at Fayetteville and 87 at Lake of the Ozarks. At Harrison, it was mostly sunny with a temperature of 83. At Kansas City, it was partly sunny, with a temperature of 80. 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. Limited excessive rainfall risk discussion. Dangerous heat continues today with afternoon and early evening heat index values between 100 to 105 degrees. There is a 10 to 30% chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms today. The main potential hazard will be frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. A few storms this afternoon may also produce the risk for wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour and localized flash flooding. And now the extended outlook for the period Sunday through Friday. The dangerous heat will continue through the weekend and until at least next Tuesday with highs generally in the mid-90s and heat index values from 100 to 107 each day. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday. There is a 10 to 20% chance for afternoon thunderstorms Sunday. The main potential hazard will be frequent lightning. There is in a 20 to 40% chance for thunderstorms at times during the middle to end of next week as a cold front moves into the region. Spotter information statement, spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Central Daylight time Tuesday. What, daily afternoon heat index values up to 108? Minimal overnight relief with lows in the middle 70s. Where, portions of southeast, Kansas, and central, east central, south-central, southwest, and west-central Missouri. When, until 7 p.m. Central daylight time Tuesday. Impacts, hot temperatures, and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and eat stroke. Here is your national weather service forecast for extreme southeast Kansas as well as southwest Missouri, including the cities of Jotland, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and surrounding communities. Rested today, mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight. Partly cloudy. Humid will flows in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday, mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Humid will flows in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Monday, mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the midnights. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Monday night through Wednesday, mostly clear. Hot. Lowes in the mid-70s. Highs in the mid-nights. Wednesday night through Thursday night, partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.