Heat advisory and storm risks issued for Stone County area 

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We'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.O.V. forward slash SGF. The current time is 5.44 p.m. Central daylight time. At 5 p.m. and Joplin, skies were mostly sunny. The temperature was 95, the dew point 69, and the relative humidity was 42. The heat index this hour was 100. Winds swore south at 10 miles an hour, gusting to 22, the pressure was 29.93 inches and falling. Around the region, at Springfield, it was sunny with a temperature of 94. At Chinute, it was mostly sunny, with a temperature of 93. It was partly sunny, with a temperature of 96 at Tulsa and 93 at Parsons. Elsewhere across the Midwest, at Harrison, it was sunny, with a temperature of 93. It was mostly sunny, with a temperature of 94 at Fayetteville, and 95 at Lake of the Ozarks. At Kansas City, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 78. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and the 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 into early this evening with heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees. There is a 10 to 20% chance for an isolated thunderstorm into early this evening across Oregon and Shannon counties. The main potential hazard with any storms will be occasional lightning. There is also a 10 to 20% chance for isolated thunderstorms from this evening into the overnight hours north of any Pittsburgh, Kansas to Warsaw, Missouri line. The main potential hazards with any storms would be frequent lightning, wind gusts to 40 miles per hour, and locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding. And now the extended outlook for the period Saturday through Thursday. 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 105 each day. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday. There is a 10 to 30% chance for afternoon thunderstorm Saturday and Sunday. The main potential hazard will be frequent lightning. A few storms on Saturday may also produce wind gusts to 50 miles per hour and localized flash flooding. There is in a 20 to 40% chance for thunderstorms during the middle 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? Heat index values up to 108. 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 extreme southeast Kansas as well as southwest Missouri, including the cities of Joplin, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and surrounding communities. Tonight, mostly clear. Lowes in the mid-70s. South winds surround five miles an hour. Saturday, sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Chance of rain 20%. Saturday night, mostly clear. Tewood with lows in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday, sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday night, partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Cupid with lows in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Monday through Tuesday night, mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the mid-nighties. Lows in the mid-70s. Wednesday, sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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