Heat advisory issued for southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas Emergency Information 07/26/2025 09:09 AM (PDT) Stone County, MOAt 11 a.m. and Jotland, skies were mostly sunny. The temperature was 89, led 2.75, and the relative humidity was 63. The heat indexed this hour was 99. Winds were southwest at 14 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.01 inches and steady. Around the region, at Springfield, it was sunny, with a temperature of 87. It was partly sunny, with a temperature of 90 at Tulsa, 90 at Chinute, and 86 at Parsons. Elsewhere across the Midwest, skies ranged from sunny to mostly sunny. It was 88 at Fayetteville, 88 at Lake of the Ozarks, 84 at Kansas City, and 85 at Harrison. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. For today and tonight, weather hazards expected, limited lightning risk, elevated excess of heat risk, limited excess of rainfall risk discussion, dangerous heat continues today with afternoon and early evening heat index values between 100 to 105 degrees. There is a 10 to 30% chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms today. The main potential hazard will be frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. A few storms this afternoon may also produce the risk or wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour and localized flash flooding. And now the extended outlook for the period Sunday through Friday. The dangerous heat will continue through the weekend and into at least next Tuesday with highs generally in the mid-90s and heat index values from 100 to 107 each day. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday. There is a 10 to 20% chance for afternoon thunderstorm Sunday. The main potential hazard will be frequent lightning. There is in a 20 to 40% chance for thunderstorms at times during the middle to end of next week as a cold front moves into the region. Spotter information statement, spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Central Daylight time Tuesday. What, daily afternoon heat index values up to 108? Minimal overnight relief with lows in the middle 70s. Where, portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south-central, southwest, and west-central Missouri. When, until 7 p.m. Central Daylight Time Tuesday. Impacts, hot temperatures, and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. You're listening to NOAA Weather Radio Station WXJ61 A Villa. The Voice of the National Weather Service, broadcasting from a tower provided by Ozark Electric Cooperative, on a frequency of 162.425 megahertz. WXJ61 provides the people of Southwest Missouri in extreme southeast Kansas with the latest watches, warnings, and forecasts from the National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri. If you have problems with reception of this broadcast, please contact the radio manufacturer or call us at 4178638028. If you have questions or comments concerning this broadcast, please contact the National Weather Service by email it, contact.sgf at NIA-8G-OV or write to the National Weather Service 5805, West Highway, WSpringfield, Missouri, 65802. For even more weather information from your National Weather Service, check out the following internet websites, www.weather.g.gov, forward slash SGF. Here is your National Weather Service forecast for extreme southeast Kansas as well as southwest Missouri, including the cities of Joplin, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and surrounding communities. Rest of today, mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight, partly cloudy. Tewood will close in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday, mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Human with lows in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Monday, mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the midnights. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Monday night through Wednesday, mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid-70s. Highs in the mid-90s. Wednesday night through Thursday night, partly cloudy, hot, lows in the lower 70s, highs around 90, Friday, mostly sunny, highs in the mid-80s.