Heat advisory and storm risks issued for Missouri and Kansas Emergency Information Current time is 2.57 a.m. Central daylight time. At 2 a.m. in Joplin, skies were clear. The temperature was 81, the dew point 74, and the relative humidity was 79. Winds were south at 13 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.01 inches and rising. Around the region, skies ranged from clear to partly cloudy. It was 78 at Springfield. 81 at Tulsa, 82 at Chinute, and 80 at Parsons. Elsewhere across the Midwest, skies ranged from clear to partly cloudy. It was 77 at Fayetteville, 76 at Lake of the Ozarks, 76 of Kansas City, and 77 at Harrison. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. For today and tonight. Weather hazards expected, limited lightning risk. Elevated excess of heat risk. Limited excess of rainfall risk discussion. Dangerous heat continues today with afternoon and early evening heat index values between 100 to 1008 degrees. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible 20 to 30% across the area this afternoon into early this evening with the better chances over Central and South Central Missouri. A few stronger storms will be possible which may be capable of wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, frequent lightning, and torrential rainfall. The heavy rain may lead to very localized flooding risk if training of storms occurs. And now the extended outlook for the period Monday through Saturday. The dangerous heat will continue through at least Tuesday and potentially into Wednesday. Highs in the middle 90s and heat index values from 100 to 109 are expected each day. A heat advisory remains in effect through 7 p.m. Tuesday. There is a 20 to 40% chance for thunderstorms at times during the middle to end of the week as a cold front moves into the region. Spotter information statement, spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. You're listening to NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ61, The Voice of the National Weather Service, broadcasting from a tower provided by Ozark Electric Cooper 2 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 NIA.g.OV 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. Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Central Daylight Time Tuesday. What? Heat index values up to 109. 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 need stroke. Here is your National Weather Service forecast for extreme southeast Kansas as well as southwest Missouri, including the cities of Joplin, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and surrounding communities. Rest at tonight, mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour with gusts up to 20 miles an hour. Sunday, mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the midnights. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Chants of rain 20%. Sunday night, partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Tudlowers in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Monday, mostly coming. Park the highs in the new 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 miles an hour. Monday night, mostly cleared. Clear the blows in the mid-70s. Southwest, 5 to 10 miles an hour. Tuesday through Wednesday night, mostly cleared. in the mid-70s. Thursday, mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40%. Thursday night, partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 60s. Friday, partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Heart with highs in the mid-80s. He has to bring 30%. Friday night and Saturday. Mostly cloudy. Close in the upper 60s. was 30.01 inches rising. Around the region, skies rains from clear to partly cloudy. It was 78 at Springfield, 81 at Tulsa, 82 at Chinute, and 80 at Parsons. Elsewhere across the Midwest, skies rains from clear to partly cloudy. It was 77 at Fayetteville, 76 at Lake of the Ozarks, 76 at Kansas City, and 77 at Harrison. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of the Missouri, Ozarks, and extreme southeast Kansas. For today and tonight, weather hazards expected limited lightning risk.
