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Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
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639 FXUS63 KSGF 302359 AFDSGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 659 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - There are 10-50% chances for showers and thunderstorms mainly west of Branson to Springfield to Osage Beach and especially west of I-49 on Sunday. - There are 20-60% chances for showers and thunderstorms across portions of the area at times Monday into Tuesday. - Below-average temperatures are likely through the beginning of September. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 201 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Current conditions and synoptic overview: Upper level analysis and water vapor imagery show a a large scale trough pushing into the east coast with broad northwest flow over the central U.S. with an embedded upper level shortwave over the high plains. Cloud cover was beginning to spread into the western CWA ahead of the shortwave. Temperatures have risen into the low to mid 80s with dew points in the mid to upper 50s. Shortwave energy will continue to track southeast into the the area tonight and Sunday, however the main moisture axis will remain mainly west of the area, extending into our western CWA. We are expecting some showers to push into the western CWA tonight into Sunday, but highest pops(30-50%) will remain along and west of the I-49 corridor in far western MO and southeast KS. Lows tonight will be in the low to mid 60s. Highs on Sunday in the upper 70s in the far west with the better rain chances, and the mid 80s generally east of the U.S. 65 corridor. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 201 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 The main part of the upper wave will track across the area on Monday into Monday night with rain chances increasing over more of the area during the day Monday and Monday night(30-60%). There will be a little bit of uncapped instability so some embedded non severe thunderstorms will be possible. A stronger upper level low will begin to dive south into the northern plains and this and associated cold front will also bring some scattered showers and storms to the area by midweek, but of greater significance will be the colder air moving in behind the front. Lows by Wednesday night will be in the mid 40s to near 50 for most of the area with highs on Thursday in the upper 60s to low 70s. Lows by Friday morning will again be in the mid 40s to near 50 and may approach some record lows(see climate section). && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/... Issued at 652 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 30% chances for showers are in the forecast for KJLN on Sunday, but KSGF and KBBG probabilities are <= 15%. Otherwise look for continued light winds and mid to high level clouds. && .CLIMATE... Issued at 201 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Record Low Maximum Temperatures: September 4: KSGF: 66/2008 Record Low Temperatures: September 4: KVIH: 44/1974 September 5: KSGF: 47/1974 KJLN: 44/1974 KVIH: 44/1902 KUNO: 44/1997 && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. MO...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Lindenberg LONG TERM...Lindenberg AVIATION...Titus CLIMATE...Lindenberg