Heat advisory and possible storms forecast for Stone County Emergency Information Additional shower and thunderstorm chances 20 to 40% return during the middle of next week. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Spotter information statement. Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. You are listening to NOAA Weather Radio Station WXJ61 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 N-R-A-A-A-G-OV or write to the National Weather Service 5805, West Highway, Springfield, Missouri, 65802. For even more weather information from your national weather service, check out the following internet websites, www.weather.g.O.V. forward slash SGF. Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Central Daylight time Tuesday. What? Daily afternoon heat index values up to 107. 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. Here is your National Weather Service forecast for extremes southeast Kansas as well as southwest Missouri, including the cities of Joplin, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and surrounding communities. Rest of tonight, mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid-70s. Southeast winds surround 5 miles an hour. Friday, sunny, hot with highs in the mid-90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Friday night, partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. humid with lows in the mid-70s. South winds around 5 miles an hour. Saturday, sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Saturday night, mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid-70s. South winds around 5 miles an hour. Sunday through Wednesday, mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the mid-90s. Lowes in the mid-70s. Wednesday night, partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Thursday, mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40%. The current time is 2.47 AM Central Daylight Time. At 2 a.m. in Joplin, skies were clear. The temperature was 80, the dewpoint 71, and the relative humidity was 74. Winds were southeast at 6 miles an hour. The pressure was 29.99 inches and falling. Around the region, at Springfield, it was clear, with a temperature of 77. It was partly cloudy with a temperature of 84 at Tulsa and 75 at Parsons. At Chinute, it was mostly cloudy with a temperature of 77. Elsewhere across the Midwest, it was clear with a temperature of 72 at Fayetteville and 75 at Harrison. At Kansas City, rain and fog were reported with a temperature of 73. 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 heat index values between 100 to 105 degrees. A few showers and thunderstorms will remain possible along and northwest of Bay Fort Scott, Kansas to their sideline through sunrise this morning. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with this activity. Additional isolated thunderstorms will be possible 10 to 25% this afternoon into early this evening, mainly north of Highway 60. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds up to 50 miles per hour will be the main risk with this activity. Coverage will be limited and most locations should remain dry. And now the extended outlook for the period Saturday through Thursday. The dangerous heat will likely continue through the weekend and into early next week, with highs generally in the mid-90s and heat index values from 100 to 105 each day. Additional daily afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances 10 to 30% exist through the weekend. Additional shower and thunderstorm chances 20 to 40% return during the middle of next week. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
