textproduct: Springfield

KEY MESSAGES

- Cold temperatures and dry weather will persist through the week into the weekend...generally remaining below normal.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 246 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

We are currently sitting in between a surface low over the Great Lakes and a surface high over the Southeast. This has caused our pressure gradient to tighten just a bit overnight and keep our southwest winds elevated gusting to 20 mph. Lows tonight have stayed in the upper teens to lower 20s which is a bit warmer than anticipated, but a welcome break from the frigid temperatures. This is likely because we are sitting to the west of a warm front and warm air advection has saved us from single digit lows. Today will start out sunny but clouds will increase throughout the day ahead of a weak dry front that will move through later tonight. Highs for today will feel warmer in the lower 30s with partly cloudy skies. Winds start out breezy out of the southwest but slowly diminish through the day and flip out of the north once the front passes the area. Tonight will be cooler than last night's temperatures with lows in the single digits and winds become light. Advection fog may form tonight due to the snowpack interacting with the incoming front and if it does, it'll be patchy.

Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week with sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 30s which will allow snow to continue melting. Tomorrow night will feature lows in the teens and cloudy skies.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 246 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

Snow continues to melt and refreeze on roadways which has led to black ice forming in a few places, especially on bridges and overpasses. Use caution driving especially at night when black ice can be hard to spot and when melted snow is likely to refreeze.

Another trough will move through the region Thursday evening bringing colder conditions back to the area for Friday and Saturday with highs in the teens and lower 20s. Sunday will be warmer with lows in the 30s and southwesterly winds returning. A dry air mass will be in place across the area and moisture return will be limited, so mainly dry conditions will occur this week and next weekend.

The CPC 6-10 day outlook has our area outlined for a 30-40% chance of below normal temperatures and 30-40% chance for below normal precipitation for the start of February. The average high/low temperatures for that time of year would be highs in the low to mid 40s and lows in the low to mid 20s.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 518 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

VFR through most of today with the possibility of MVFR tonight as patchy fog may form across the area and reduce visibilities down to 5 SM or less. Skies will start out clear but then a cold front moves through around 20z and winds diminish and switch out of the north once again and clouds build back in for tonight.

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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