Heat advisory issued for Springfield area with storms possible Emergency Information For even more weather information from your national weather service, check out the following internet websites, www.weather.gov. Forward slash SCF. Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Central Daylight Time Tuesday. What? Heat index values up to 109. 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-sitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The current time is 1.55 a.m. Central daylight time. 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 108 degrees. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible 20 to 30% across the area this afternoon into early this evening with the better chances over central and south central Missouri. A few stronger storms will be possible which may be capable of wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, frequent lightning, and torrential rainfall. The heavy rain may lead to very localized flooding risk if training of storms occurs. And now the extended outlook for the period Monday through Saturday. The dangerous heat will continue through at least Tuesday and potentially into Wednesday. Highs in the middle 90s and heat index values from 100 to 109 are expected each day. A heat advisory remains in effect through 7 p.m. Tuesday. There is a 20 to 40% chance for thunderstorms at times during the middle to end of the week as a cold front moves into the region. Spotter information statement, spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. At 1 a.m. in Springfield, skies were clear.
