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KEY MESSAGES

- Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect through 12 PM today. Wind chills as cold as 15 to 25 degrees below zero are expected this morning. - Behind the winter storm, high temperatures in the 20s and 30s through Thursday along with lows in the single digits to teens will extend the time it takes for any snow on the ground to clear.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/

Issued at 242 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until 12 PM today for wind chill values as cold as -20 degrees this morning. There are roads that are still partially covered with snow from the storm this weekend. Many schools and local businesses have closed for today which means there will hopefully be less people out on the roads. Remember to use caution while traveling and give the plows plenty of room to work.

Today will be sunny but cold with highs only in the teens. Northwest winds will be breezy around 20 mph until later this evening when they shift out of the southwest as surface high pressure moves into northern Texas. We get caught in between high pressure to our south and low pressure to our north over the Great Leaks region. This will cause the pressure gradient to tighten later tonight and wind gusts will increase up to 30 mph overnight. Lows tonight will be in the single digits for most of the area with wind chill values as cold as -15 degrees.

Tuesday will start out sunny but clouds will increase throughout the day ahead of a weak dry front that will move through on Tuesday night. Highs for Tuesday will feel warm 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. Tuesday night will be chilly again with lows in the single digits.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/

Issued at 242 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

Winds will be breezy just about everyday this week and may blow the light fluffy snow onto the plowed roads. This may continue to cause slippery roadways until the snow completely melts.

Another trough will move through the region during the end of the week bringing colder conditions back to the area for Friday and Saturday with highs in the 20s. Sunday may be the day we finally get above the freezing mark with forecast highs in the mid 30s. A dry air mass will be in place across the area and moisture return will be limited, so mainly dry conditions will occur this coming week. There is 10-15% chance of snow over central MO on Friday, but precip is not very widespread and no accumulations are expected at this time. The CPC 8-14 day Hazard Outlook has our area outlined for a slight risk of much below normal temperatures for the start of February. This means that our temperatures over the next couple of weeks may struggle to get above our average high/low temperatures for this time of year which would be highs in the low to mid 40s and lows in the low to mid 20s.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 522 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

VFR through the period with winds turning out of the southwest by later this morning and becoming gusty up to 20 knots by tonight.

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

KS...Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST today for KSZ073-097-101. MO...Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST today for MOZ055>058- 066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106.