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KEY MESSAGES

- Rain and a few rumbles of thunder (20-50%) late tonight into Sunday primarily for SW MO. Severe weather is not expected at this time.

- Highs in the 70s and 80s through Saturday. Brief period of cooler temperatures then occurs Sunday and Monday before 70s and 80s return for next week.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 213 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

Cold front has moved through the area and has left us with patchy dense fog. Fog is the thickest over central MO and that's also the area that received the most rain from this evening's system. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 8AM for areas along and north of I-44. Winds are light tonight and low temperatures are in the mid 50s. Fog is expected to dissipate near sunrise. Dewpoints will drop a bit more later today into the mid 40s. Highs will be pretty warm today despite the cold front. Expect sunny skies with highs in the lower 80s. Winds will be south-southwesterly and will gust near 15 mph. Clouds start to move in late this evening ahead of the next incoming system. Lows tonight will be in the mid 50s.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/

Issued at 213 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

Another disturbance moves through the area early Sunday morning. Models have slowed down this system over the past few runs and have continued to push it to the southwest. That's where the higher rainfall totals and stronger thunderstorms will occur. We are not expecting severe weather at this time and not everyone will see rain. Areas east of Hwy 63 may not see much rain at all. We have a 20-50% chance of rain primarily over SW MO. The rain is forecast to start near sunrise on Sunday and end in the early afternoon and the whole day is not expected to be a complete washout. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 60s.

High pressure starts to build over the Central Plains for the start of next week and keeps us mostly dry with the exception of some low-end chances of rain. Tuesday night and Thursday night have a 15-20% chance of thunderstorms. Though, model data continues to oscillate back and forth between keeping the rain in the forecast, and keeping us dry. Highs will be warm as we hit the mid 70s for Monday and 80s for Tuesday through Thursday. Friday will be the warmest day of the week and it'll sure feel like it. Highs on Friday will be in the mid 80s with dewpoints in the 50s and 60s. This will make it feel hot and humid for the end of the week.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1040 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

Surface highs pressure is currently over the region with sunny skies and light west to northwesterly winds. Mid level clouds will increase across the region this evening and remain over the area into Sunday. Light and variable winds will occur this evening and tonight and the area of high pressure moves to the east. North to northeasterly winds will then occur on Sunday.

There is a low chance for an isolated shower and maybe a rumble of thunder this evening north of Highway 54, well north of the TAF sites. Some showers and maybe a rumble of thunder may clip the far western and southern portions of the area late tonight into Sunday morning and could impact the KJLN and KBBG sites. There is the potential for MVFR conditions with the showers Sunday morning.

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

KS...None. MO...None.