Heat advisory and storm chances issued for Southwest Missouri


Audio|Source: Avilla, Mo NOAA Weather Radio WXJ61
05:13
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You are 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 N-I-A-A-A-G-O-V 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? Daily afternoon heat index values up to 107. 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. 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. Today, sunny, hot with highs in the midnoughties. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Tonight, partly cloudy. C humid with lows in the mid-70s. South winds surround 5 miles an hour. Saturday. Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Saturday night, mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid-70s. South winds around 5 miles an hour. Sunday, sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday night through Wednesday, mostly clear. Lows in the mid-70s. Hyes in the Midnighties. Wednesday night, partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Thursday, mostly sunny with the chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40%. The current time is 10.32 a.m. Central Daylight Time. At 10 a.m., the report from Joplin was not available. Around the region, at Springfield, the weather conditions were not available. Elsewhere across the Midwest, at Kansas City, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 77. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of the Missouri, Ozarks, and East Springs, Southeast Kansas. For today and tonight, weather hazards expected, limited lightning risk. Elevated Excessive Heat Risk Limited Excessive Rainfall Risk Discussion Dangerous Heat Continues Today with afternoon heat index values between 100 to 105 degrees. A few showers and thunderstorms will remain possible along and northwest of Bay Fort Scott, Kansas to their sideline through sunrise this morning. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with this activity. Additional isolated thunderstorms will be possible 10 to 25% this afternoon into early this evening mainly north of Highway 60. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty wind up to 50 miles per hour will be the main risk with this activity. Coverage will be limited and most locations should remain dry. And now the extended outlook for the period Saturday through Thursday. The dangerous heat will likely continue through the weekend and into early next week. with highs generally in the mid-90s and heat index values from 100 to 105 each day. Additional daily afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances 10 to 30% exist through the weekend. Additional shower and thunderstorm chances 20% to 40% return during the middle of next week. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Spotter information statement. Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
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Stone County, MO
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