Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
260 FLUS43 KSGF 161930 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 230 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-171930- 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- 230 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated fire weather risk. DISCUSSION... Some gusty southeast winds at 15 to 25 mph will combine with humidity levels dipping into the 30 to 40 percent range west of U.S. 65 to produce some elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A strong cold front will push through the area on Saturday. Ahead of the front, showers and thunderstorms will be possible. Some of these storms may become strong to severe with damaging wind and large hail as the main severe weather risks. An isolated tornado risk can not be ruled out. Heavy rain will accompany the storms and if enough training of storms occurrs ahead of the front, then a localized flood risk will be possible. .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 $$ Lindenberg