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Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
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335 FXUS63 KSGF 111937 AFDSGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 237 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - There is a Marginal (1 of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds up to 60 mph after 9 PM this evening, generally northwest of a Pittsburg, KS to Osage Beach line. - Slow-moving and/or repeated storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding tonight through Sunday. - There is also a Marginal risk for severe weather on Saturday and Sunday. Wind gusts up to 60 mph will be the primary hazard, with hail up to the size of quarters being a secondary risk. - Active summertime pattern continues next week with daily afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 237 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 A cumulus field has expanded across eastern and south-central Missouri this afternoon, with elevated storms across portions of Iowa associated with a surface front. Aloft, a positively tilted shortwave trough axis was centered over eastern Nebraska and Kansas. Although there is a lack of forcing, a lack of inhibition has also allow for a few showers and storms to develop across portions of the eastern Ozarks and south- central Missouri this afternoon. Point soundings indicate some dry air above 650 mb, so these updrafts may struggle to get overly tall. Moderate to strong destabilization will allow for storm intensification across Iowa and northern Missouri throughout the afternoon, likely building south along the aforementioned cold front. Possible upscale growth into a more linear system or at least linear segments will have to be monitored. Forward propagating vectors would bring convection into our central Missouri counties around 9-10 pm this evening. While this activity will be moving into a more stable environment, a strengthening 35-40 kt low-level jet may aid in storm organization, at least for a while. CAMs are actually in somewhat decent agreement regarding the longevity of this activity, with HRRR and MPAS models suggesting diminishing intensity after it treks through a tier to two of counties into our CWA. Of course, models often struggle with overnight convection, so near-term mesoanalysis will likely be needed to adequately assess the threat. If storms do indeed organize into a linear system, damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat. The Storm Prediction Center has maintained the Marginal (1 of 5) risk for damaging winds northwest of a line roughly from Pittsburg, KS to Osage Beach. Given the possibility of training storms, locally heavy rainfall will be possible. Our current QPF ranges from a widespread 0.10 to 0.75 inches across the area, but the HREF max supports an outside shot of very localized amounts up to 3-4 inches as a reasonable worst-case scenario. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 237 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 Saturday-Sunday: The evolution of tonight`s convection will at least partially influence Saturday`s thunderstorm outlook, as some leftover showers and thunderstorms from tonight may be lingering during the morning hours. The aforementioned cold front will shift into central Missouri on Saturday as the upper-level shortwave ejects into the Great Lakes region. Moisture convergence south of the boundary and diurnal heating will allow for destabilization and the redevelopment of additional showers and thunderstorms. Sunday will feature a similar setup and similar hazards to Saturday but with a developing mid-level trough/vort max across the southern Plains. Mesoscale convective vortex formation will be possible from preceding convection, and given the high forecast PWATs of 1.8-2.0, the potential for heavy rainfall will be there. Additionally, the deep layer flow will be largely parallel to the front (which slows to a crawl over southern Missouri), so training storms will be a concern. It remains to be seen how long any updraft will be able to remain robust given the weak shear, but the risk for locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding will need to be monitored. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible Saturday through Sunday mainly south of I-44, with lower amounts north of the interstate. Strong destabilization on both Satruday and Sunday may support at least some severe potential in the afternoons and evenings. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined the area in a Marginal risk both days, with the primary hazard being downburst wind gusts up to 60 mph. Monday-Thursday: The remainder of the long-term forecast appears to remain fairly active as multiple shortwaves transit the area. We have PoPs in the grids every day next week, with the highest chances in the afternoons and evenings each day. NBM percentile data support highs near the climatological average through this period. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 625 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 VFR through the period with breezy southwesterly winds gusting up to 25 knots by this afternoon. Winds remain elevated through the night with a 40-60% chance of thunderstorms overnight as the low pressure system moves into the area. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. MO...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Didio LONG TERM...Didio AVIATION...Didio