textproduct: Springfield

KEY MESSAGES

- Seasonably cool temperatures today. Scattered showers across the area through tonight. Localized heavy rainfall and a few instances of flash flooding will be possible across the area.

- A Heat Advisory has been issued across the area from 1 PM Saturday through 7 PM Tuesday with heat index values from 100 to 110 degrees possible.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 109 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Warm front is draped to our south with a weak frontal boundary to our north. Rain has persisted over the area for most of the day and will continue to linger through the night. There may be pockets of localized flash flooding primarily east of Highway 65 if showers can train over the same areas for long periods of time. Widespread flash flooding is not a concern at this time and rainfall amounts continue to trend downward for the weekend. So far, there has been very little lightning with this activity and the best chance for it to occur would be this afternoon.

Highs have been very pleasant today with temperatures sitting in the upper 70s with cloudy skies. Lows tonight will be in the mid 60s and 70s with clouds sticking around through the night. Winds will remain south-southeasterly at around 10 mph or less.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Issued at 109 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Mid-level ridging will return to the area for the next several days bringing back the heat. A Heat Advisory has replaced the Extreme Heat Watch and has been issued for the entire area starting 1 PM Saturday and ending 7 PM Tuesday for heat index values up to 110 degrees possible. The Heat Advisory may be extended in time, if needed. There may also be a few counties over SE KS/SW MO that will need an Extreme Heat Warning as the ridge parks over us and cranks up the heat a bit higher in those counties. Either way, it'll be hot. Expect highs in the 90s and lower 100s and for temperatures to gradually get warmer through the weekend and into the start of next week. Heat index values will range from 100 to 110 degrees with little overnight relief with lows in the mid 70s.

The ridge starts to break down Wednesday into Thursday with low-end (15%) POPs moving in by mid-week with shortwaves attempting to move in to the area.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1218 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Showers and thunderstorms are moving through the area today, but have mostly made it east of the TAF sites for now. Additional showers will linger into this evening, and may bring temporary reductions to MVFR ceilings. Prevailing conditions are expected to remain VFR, though FEW to SCT low clouds exist. Winds will remain light and generally southerly, beginning to turn westerly by the end of the period.

CLIMATE

Issued at 300 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Record High Temperatures:

July 26: KSGF: 104/2022 KJLN: 107/2022 KUNO: 103/2022 KVIH: 101/1999

July 27: KSGF: 102/2012 KJLN: 105/2011 KUNO: 102/1999 KVIH: 102/1899

July 28: KSGF: 102/1986 KJLN: 104/2011 KUNO: 103/1986 KVIH: 100/1999

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

KS...Heat Advisory from 1 PM Saturday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday for KSZ073-097-101. MO...Heat Advisory from 1 PM Saturday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday for MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106.