NWS Springfield Blog

Storms moved across portions of southern Missouri during the afternoon and evening hours of Monday May 15, 2023 producing locally heavy rainfall and flooding along with one tornado near Fair Grove, MO.

2023 Summer Newsletter

Published 2023-05-16

Service Change Notice: Discontinued Forecast and Warning Services at Osage River Near Schell City, MO

Published 2023-04-17

Effective Monday May 1, 2023, forecast and warning services will be discontinued for the Osage River near Schell City, MO. The flood impacts around Schell City will be added to the forecast and warning service for the Osage River at Taberville, MO.

March 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary

Published 2023-04-01

2023 Spring Newsletter

Published 2023-02-25

2022-2023 Winter Outlook & Preparedness Webinar Registration

Published 2022-11-07

2022 Winter Newsletter

Published 2022-11-04

September 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary

Published 2022-10-01

2022 Fall Weather Preparedness

Published 2022-08-31

Click Here to Submit a Drought Report for Your Location

Published 2022-07-19

2022 Spring River Flood Outlook

Published 2022-03-10

2022 Spring Flood Outlook

2021 Winter Newsletter

Published 2021-11-08

2021 Fall Weather Preparedness

Published 2021-08-27

2021 IPAWS National Test : August 11, 2021 at 1:20 PM CT

Published 2021-08-11

May 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary

Published 2021-06-02

2021 Summer Weather Preparedness

Published 2021-05-29

May 27th, 2021 - Tornadoes and Flooding

Published 2021-05-28

2021 Spring Newsletter

Published 2021-04-14

Severe Weather Preparedness 101 Webinar Registration

Published 2021-03-06

Updated Spring River Flood Outlook 2021

Published 2021-02-26

Snow and Historic Cold Wave: February 2021

Published 2021-02-22

Weather Briefing - 400 PM Feb 16th, 2021

Published 2021-02-16

Winter Weather Briefing for Cold and Accumulating Snow (02/15/2021)

Published 2021-02-15

Spring River Flood Outlook 2021

Published 2021-02-12

Freezing Rain Accumulations - Dec 31 2020 - Jan 1 2021

Published 2021-01-06

Changes Being Considered to Warning Follow Up Statements - Please Provide Your Input

Published 2020-12-20

The NWS is collecting comments through January 7, 2021, on the proposed discontinuation of separate statement products to update, expire, and cancel short-fused warnings. NWS will continue to use these statement products for other purposes. Instead of repeated products, NWS will issue follow-up information for these warnings using the same product as the initial warning.

2020 Winter Newsletter

Published 2020-10-28

2020 Southwest Missouri Drought Information

Published 2020-10-09

August 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary

Published 2020-09-03

May 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary

Published 2020-06-02

2020 Summer Hazards Webinar Information

Published 2020-05-30

Multiple Rounds of Severe Storms Impact the Region on May 4th, 2020

Published 2020-05-05

A frontal system resulted in the development of numerous severe thunderstorms that caused extensive hail and wind damage over parts of the area on May 4th, 2020.

2020 Spring Newsletter

Published 2020-03-14

February 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary

Published 2020-03-03

2020 Spring Weather Preparedness

Published 2020-02-23

Damaging Wind and Tornado - December 28th, 2019

Published 2019-12-30

November 2019 Climate Summary

Published 2019-12-01

2019 Winter Weather Preparedness

Published 2019-11-07

Severe Storms and Tornadoes Evening and Overnight Hours of Oct 20

Published 2019-10-21

September 2019 Climate Summary

Published 2019-10-01

May 2019 Climate Summary

Published 2019-06-06

2019 Summer Newsletter

Published 2019-05-30

20-22 May 2019 Tornado and Flooding Event

Published 2019-05-28

May 22nd 2019 Tornadoes

Published 2019-05-23

May 21st, 2019 Tornadoes

Published 2019-05-22

Flood Forecasts Soon Available for Osage River at Taberville, MO

Published 2019-05-16

Flood forecasts for the Osage River at Taberville, Missouri will be available beginning Monday June 17th.

Monthly Climate Report - April 2019

Published 2019-05-02

March 2019 Climate Summary

Published 2019-04-02

#SafePlaceSelfie Day is April 3

Published 2019-03-26

Missouri Frost / Freeze Probabilities Guide from the Univ. of Missouri

Published 2019-03-25

Missouriâ€™s growing season typically runs from April to October and, depending on where you live can make a big difference when to expect your first or last frost. Missouriâ€™s latitudinal variation, the Ozark Plateau, river bottom lands, hills, valleys and populated areas are all factors contributing to frost potential.

Updated Spring Flood Outlook for the Missouri Ozarks and Southeast Kansas

Published 2019-03-08

Here is The Spring Flood Outlook for late Winter and Spring 2019

February 2019 Climate Summary

Published 2019-03-02

Winter Weather Summary 2/15/19

Published 2019-02-16

A disturbance brought a variety of winter weather to southeast Kansas and adjacent areas of the Missouri Ozarks. A mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow occurred starting early on Friday 2/16/19 and ended Friday night. Roads over most of the area were impacted. The heaviest snow occurred in central Missouri where just over five inches occurred.