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Strong to severe storm potential Thursday

Hot into the Weekend

Extreme heat becoming more likely next week

Extreme Heat - Safety

Rain chances increase on Thursday, especially west of Springfield. Could be some severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall however confidence is not high at the moment. Get your updated local forecast at www.weather.gov/sgf and enter your city.

Hot and humid conditions will continue into the weekend with a few chances for thunderstorms. The extended forecast (next week) also looks hot with temperatures well into the 90s each day.

A large area of excessive heat is being forecast for next week. This covers a large part of the central U.S. #mowx #kswx

Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the U.S., resulting in hundreds of fatalities and even more heat-related illnesses. Hot and humid conditions are expected to continue into next week. #mowx #kswx