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Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
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528 FXUS63 KSGF 290703 AFDSGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 203 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10AM for portions of extreme south eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri. - Dry conditions are expected across the area this weekend. - Low rain chances (15 to 35%) will occur at times early next week. - Climate Prediction Center favors below-average temperatures in the September 4th through 10th period. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 200 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 Fog is developing across portions of extreme southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri early this morning. Dense fog is expected to develop within this fog at times across these locations and a Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 10AM this morning. Any fog that develops will dissipate by the mid morning hours. Some high clouds could remain over the area through much of the day. Highs will generally warm into the upper 70s to middle 80s this afternoon with low humidity. Lows will cool into the middle 50s to around 60 degrees tonight into Saturday morning. Some patchy fog may be possible in some locations across extreme southeastern and southern Missouri Saturday morning, but coverage will be more limited. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 200 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 The region will remain in an upper level northwest flow pattern through this weekend. Dry conditions are expected through Sunday with light southeasterly winds. Highs will warm into the lower to middle 80s and lows will be in the middle 50s to the lower 60s. Afternoon humidity values will be in the 30 to 40% range both Saturday and Sunday. An upper level short wave trough will move through the region early next week. The trough will bring 15 to 35% chances for rain across the area with this disturbance with the better chances to the southwest decreasing to the northeast across the area. The could be a few embedded rumbles of thunder at times but no severe weather is expected. Highs in the upper 70s to the lower 80s will continue early next week. An upper level low will move across the region during the middle of the week and will send a cold front south through the region. Additional rain chances will occur along the front, but may be more scattered in nature so not all locations could be impacted. Behind the front a cooler air mass will advect into the area late next week. The ensemble model members are in good agreement on cooler conditions but differ on how much cooler, as some members are showing a deeper low and a cooler air mass. Highs could range from as cool as the middle 60s to as warm as the upper 70s next Thursday and Friday depending on the placement of the upper level low next week. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1246 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 Fog is already occurring at the KBBG site and will continue to develop across portions of extreme southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri this morning. Dense fog will be possible at times. The fog will dissipate by the mid morning hours then VFR conditions are expected through the rest of the TAF period. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CDT this morning for KSZ073-097. MO...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CDT this morning for MOZ055- 066>068-077>080-088>092-094>096-102>105. && $$ SHORT TERM...Wise LONG TERM...Wise AVIATION...Wise