877 FXUS63 KSGF 240517 AFDSGFArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 1217 AM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall and flooding are possible this evening into tonight, mainly across our south and southwestern counties. A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the area through tonight.
- The risk for severe weather has decrease, but there remains a risk for a few strong to marginally severe storms through this evening.
- Seasonal temperatures and lingering rain chances will occur midweek before drier, more pleasant conditions arrive into the weekend.
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.UPDATE... Issued at 657 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
SPC mesoscale analysis and 00Z SGF radiosonde data shows mainly 500 J/kg or less of MLCAPE (slightly higher near South West City, MO) and a capping inversion. This has inhibited storm development. Shear profiles have become more backed in the mid levels instead of deeply arced as shown in earlier model data, preventing organization and promoting splitting of cells. These factors have resulted in a decreased severe weather threat. Still, may see a few strong to marginally severe storms, mainly with a 1" hail and 60 mph wind threat. Tornadoes are no longer a noteworthy concern.
Flooding concern has decreased some, but areas along and south of a line from Branson to Carthage have generally seen 2-5 inches of rain today, so even moderate rain will quickly run off in these areas. Thus, the Flood Watch will remain in place for now.
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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 119 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
A warm front remains over the area with a surface low over central Oklahoma and waves of upper level energy moving through. The surface low will shift over the area this evening, resulting in increased wind fields, including wind shear. Instability remains limited across the area due to widespread rain and cloud cover, but some clearing is occuring over the southwestern CWA, where dewpoints are higher than elsewhere at around 70F. MLCAPE should increase to 1,000-2,000 J/kg south of I-44 later this afternoon into the evening with effective shear of 40-50 kts and SRH of 200-300. Long arcing hodographs (including SE surface winds) will result in a tornado threat, but thinking that will be greatest along the MO/AR border where the greatest low level instability exists along a remnant convective boundary.
Overall expectations are for an uptick in convection later this afternoon and evening, with some convection become severe given ample fields for organized severe weather. Hail up to golf ball size will be possible (mainly over the southwestern CWA) and damaging winds along and south of I-44. A low end (5%) tornado threat exists near the MO/AR border.
By late evening, stronger convection should exit the southeastern CWA, but light rain, fog, and at times drizzle will linger into Wednesday night or perhaps early Thursday. This is due to the upper trough remaining over the area. Look for highs in the 70s Wednesday and lows in the 50s Wednesday night.
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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 119 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
After precip exits the area Wednesday night or Thursday morning, the rest of the long term is dry. Look for a gradually warning trend from highs in the 70s Thursday to the low to mid 80s Saturday, where it will remain into at least early next week.
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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 1214 AM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025
For the 06z TAFS, indications are for stratus to continue building down and for some areas of fog to develop. For now have ceilings dropping down to 2-3 hundred feet and visibility 1-2 miles. CAMS are showing scattered convection mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours and will maintain prob30 group for that. Expecting mainly IFR conditions to continue.
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.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for KSZ097-101. MO...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for MOZ088-093>097- 101>105.
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UPDATE...Titus SHORT TERM...Titus LONG TERM...Titus AVIATION...Lindenberg
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