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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 15 mph) will keep the fire weather threat limited through this weekend. Higher gusts up to 20-30 mph are possible early to middle of next week.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Issued at 1215 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
Persistence forecast through tonight with clear skies, light winds, highs in the mid to upper 80s, and minimum RH values of 20-30% E of Hwy 65 and 30-40% W of Hwy 65.
LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Issued at 1215 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
The long term will largely see the large scale pattern featuring a broad 500mb ridge gradually shifting from the western CONUS to the eastern CONUS, keeping our area under the influence of upper ridging through the period. The two exceptions are the remnants of tropical system Isaias, currently in the Gulf of America, moves east of the area this weekend, then an uncertain potential for a pattern changes toward the middle of next week.
Highs will be in the 80s to low 90s through at least Monday, then potentially a few degrees cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, but with high model spread leading to low confidence next week. Daily RH values through at least the weekend are forecast to generally be 20-30% (potentially lower at times) along and E of Hwy 65 and 30-40% west of Hwy 65. Winds will be light (generally less than 15 mph), keeping fire weather threats low. Stronger winds with gusts up to 20-30 mph are possible early to middle of next week, but there is quite a bit of uncertainty in wind speeds, temperatures, and humidity levels.
Weekend rainfall potential depends on the track of the tropical system. Expect a sharp cutoff on the western side due to ridging and dry air in place. NBM probabilities for >=0.1" of rainfall late Saturday into early Sunday are generally 20-40% along/east of a line from Gainesville, MO to Rolla, MO.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/
Issued at 1127 AM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
VFR conditions and light winds will persist through the TAF period.
SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
KS...None. MO...None.
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