Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
248 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-230800-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
248 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Marginal hail risk.
Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk.
Limited lightning risk.
Limited extreme heat risk.
DISCUSSION...
There is a 30-40% chance for thunderstorms to move through
southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri this afternoon and
evening. Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and hail to the size of
quarters could occur in a few storms, however the overall severe
threat remains very low.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Thunderstorms will be possible Sunday night into early Monday,
possibly resulting in localized flooding.
Heat Index values in the 90s to around 100 will be common at
times this weekend into next week with the highest values west of
Springfield.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
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More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
848 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-230200-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
848 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
Thunderstorm chances are expected to arrive late tonight into
Saturday morning, especially for areas along and east of Interstate
135. The strongest thunderstorms may produce quarter size hail, 60
mph wind gusts, and heavy rainfall.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Periodic thunderstorm chances are forecast across the region late
Saturday night through next week, highest during the evening,
night, and early morning hours.
Triple digit heat indices are possible during the afternoon through
early evening hours Saturday and Monday through Thursday, mainly
across south-central and southeast Kansas.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.
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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
201 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-221915-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
201 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A few strong to severe thunderstorms could move into northern Kansas
from Nebraska late this afternoon and this evening. Damaging winds
and large hail are the main threats.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
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More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
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