Heat advisory issued for Stone County and nearby areas


Audio|Source: Avilla, Mo NOAA Weather Radio WXJ61
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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 at, 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. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. For tonight, weather hazards expected, marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited lightning risk. Limited excessive heat risk. Elevated excessive rainfall risk discussion, low temperatures will stay warm in the mid-70s overnight with a heat advisory still in effect through Tuesday. There is also a 10 to 20% chance for isolated thunderstorms from this evening into the overnight hours north of 8 Pittsburgh, Kansas to Warsaw, Missouri line. The main potential hazards with any storms would be frequent lightning. Wind gusts to 50 miles per hour, and locally heavy rainfall leading to 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 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's 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. Rest of tonight, mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid-70s. South winds around 5 miles an hour. Saturday, mostly 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, partly cloudy. Tewood with lows 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. Cumid with lows in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Monday, mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid-nights. Monday night through Wednesday, mostly clear. Lows in the mid-70s. Highs in the mid-nights. Wednesday night through Thursday night, partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Friday, mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-80s.
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Stone County, MO
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