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KEY MESSAGES

- High confidence in dry weather and above normal temperatures this week. Highs in the middle to upper 80s through the upcoming weekend.

- Daily humidity values will drop into the 20-35% range however light winds (gusts less than 15mph) will keep the fire weather threat limited.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 223 AM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Surface high pressure persists for one more day with sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s which is about 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Winds will be out of the west- southwest around 10 mph or less. Overnight temperatures will be similar to the last few days with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s with clear skies.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 223 AM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026

A cold front swings through Wednesday night but is quickly followed by a warm front that moves in Thursday night. The cold front will be rather weak, and will mostly be a wind shift with little relief in the warm temperatures. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s for the rest of the work week with clear skies and no rain expected. Lows will continue to sit in the upper 50s to lower 60s range.

The first chance of rain makes an appearance later this weekend as the remnants of newly named Tropical Storm Isaias move into the area. The low pressure system is forecast to move north through eastern LA/AR and could clip the eastern Ozarks Saturday night into Sunday. It won't bring widespread rainfall, and areas west of highway 63 will likely stay dry. Right now we have a 30-50% chance of rain for the eastern Ozarks for Saturday night with rain dissipating by Sunday morning. The track of the system will determine where the rain will fall. Though, models are mostly in agreement that the building ridge over the Central Plains this weekend will keep the remnants east and push it towards the Ohio River Valley. This means it'll be more likely for the system to go further east than shift back towards the west.

Highs through the weekend and into the start of next week will sit in the mid 80s once again as the high pressure continues to build and stay put over the Central Plains into the start of next week.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 609 AM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Southwesterly winds increase near 10 knots for this afternoon and return back to variable after 00z tonight.

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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