US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri

There is a Marginal risk (1/5) for severe weather on Friday for areas mainly east of I-49. The timing and exact hazards are still uncertain. If planning outdoor events, be sure to stay up to date with the latest forecast.

Temperatures will be warm to end the week, with a slight break in the heat this weekend with highs in the 80s. Daily rain chances will occur, but not everyone will see rain everyday. These showers will be localized, but may drop brief heavy rainfall.

Cooler conditions arrive this weekend! Afternoon high temperatures will only reach the upper 70s and 80s, which is around 5 to 15 degrees below the climatological average.

Light to locally moderate showers will move through the area this afternoon into Wednesday.

The most widespread rain chances over the next seven days will occur Thursday night through Friday. There is a slight risk for locally heavy rainfall.

Please give a shout out to Tom Eckhoff our NWS Cooperative Weather Observer in the Cole Camp (Benton County) area. Tom has been the Cooperative Weather observer for the NWS for over 20 years. Tom volunteers his time every morning taking and sending daily 24hr max/min temperature, rainfall, and snowfall readings. Tom started the station March 6th, 2006. Just six days after starting, Tom observed the tornado whose path length was 6 miles long and was 3/8th of a mile wide (https://www.weather.gov/sgf/events_2006mar12). Tom’s k-9 friend, Freckles, pictured in the foreground, likes to assist Tom when he is getting the daily rainfall. Thank you, Tom, for your dedicated service to the Cole Camp community and the NWS.

Hot and humid conditions persist across the area again today. Rain chances return to portions of the area at times from today into the start of the weekend.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect today for locations along and south of a Joplin to Springfield to Salem, MO line where heat index values up to 105 to 115 degrees are expected. A Heat Advisory is in effect for locations north of the line today where heat index values up to around 105 degrees are expected.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect today with afternoon heat indices between 100 and 110 degrees. A Heat Advisory will then take effect on Tuesday from 7 AM to 7 PM.

Hot and humid conditions persist through early week. Then, rain chances increase by mid-week.