Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
874 FLUS43 KSGF 171047 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 547 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-181100- Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton- Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Taney-Ozark-Oregon- 547 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk. Elevated lightning risk. Elevated excessive heat risk. Elevated excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Marginal risk (1/5) for severe weather and Slight risk for excessive rainfall (2/4) today. Main threats are damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy rainfall with those slowly moving storms. Areas along and north of I-44 will see the highest rainfall accumulation totals. Rainfall amounts will be around 1-2 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Watch for flash flooding today especially in urban areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Non-severe thunderstorms on Friday mainly east of I-49. A 15% chance for pop-up thunderstorms over the far east this weekend. Lightning and locally heavy rainfall are likely where storms do form. Temperatures gradually increase into the low to mid 90s through the weekend, with maximum heat index values up to 100- 105 degrees. By the middle of next week, high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s are possible, along with maximum heat index values up to around 105. Heat headlines may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf $$ Soria