Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
849 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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849 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms are possible tonight into early Saturday
morning. A few of these storms could become severe capable of
producing hail around the size of ping pong balls and 60 MPH wind
gusts. The main time frame of concern for potential severe storms
is 1 AM through 6 AM.
In addition to any possible severe storms tonight, parts of our
area could pick up a quick 1-2 inches of heavy rain, which could
result in mainly minor/short-term flooding issues.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
- Limited thunderstorm potential Saturday-Saturday night:
Between sunrise and roughly 10 AM Saturday, lingering
thunderstorms could persist from the overnight hours, but these
should be on the weaker side.
Following what should be an almost entirely storm-free late
Saturday morning through evening, thunderstorm chances return to
our entire forecast area between midnight and sunrise Sunday, but
with the highest chances focused within counties west of Highway
281. Severe storms appear rather unlikely.
- Periodic thunderstorm chances Sunday through Thursday:
Intermittent chances for thunderstorms continue across our area
Sunday through Thursday. Severe storms appear unlikely through
Sunday night, but beyond that, it is too soon to confidently
pinpoint any potential time frames that might carry severe storm
potential next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report any possible instances of
thunderstorm-related severe weather that might occur tonight.
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More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
848 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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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 Springfield MO
837 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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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-
837 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited extreme heat risk.
DISCUSSION...
Nighttime lows in the lower to middle 70s in extreme southeast
Kansas and extreme southwest Missouri will provide little heat
relief for areas that saw highs near 100 degrees today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
There is a 30 to 50 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms
to move through southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri Saturday
morning. Frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts to 60 mph
could occur in a few storms west of Springfield however the
overall severe threat remains very low.
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 Tulsa OK
512 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
512 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...Primarily After Midnight.
DANGEROUS HEAT.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Northeast and East Central Oklahoma as well as West
Central Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing Through Early Evening.
DISCUSSION...
Heat index values of mid 90s to around 106 degrees will remain
common into early evening, with the higher values across
northeast and east central Oklahoma as well as west central
Arkansas. Conditions begin to improve through the evening hours.
A slight chance of thunderstorms also continues into tonight
across much of the region. After midnight into early Saturday
morning, storm chances increase across northeast Oklahoma with the
potential for a thunderstorm complex dropping south out of
Kansas. An isolated severe storm potential could remain possible
through this evening, while storms late tonight into Saturday pose
a limited risk of severe weather. Strong to locally damaging wind
gusts are the main severe threat through tonight.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous
Heat Potential.
THURSDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms chances persist through the day Saturday with the
potential for a thunderstorm complex pushing southward through
eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Limited severe risk exists
Saturday with locally damaging wind the primary threat and hail a
secondary threat.
The weather pattern Sunday through first half of next week will
remain unsettled with daily thunderstorm chances. Periodic severe
weather potential may also develop with locally strong winds the
primary hazard. Heat stress will also remain a concern away from
any widespread rainfall event. A trend toward hotter and drier
weather is likely by mid to late next week.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
201 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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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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