Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
837 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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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-
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...UPDATED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
327 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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222030-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
327 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Late This Afternoon and Tonight.
- Thunderstorm chances and severe weather potential:
While spotty thunderstorms are possible almost anywhere in our
forecast area before sunset...a few perhaps strong enough to
produce small hail and/or gusty winds...it is looking increasingly
probable that our area should end up dodging any potential severe
storm threat through at least 10 PM.
However, there is still a possibility for more widespread
thunderstorm development overnight into early Saturday morning,
with at least a few storms possibly becoming severe. The main
time frame of concern for potential severe storms is 11 PM through
5 AM, and the primary hazards are hail up to around the size of
ping pong balls, and/or wind gusts up to around 60 MPH. Our entire
forecast area is currently assigned a Slight Risk for severe
storms overnight.
In addition to any possible severe storms tonight, parts of our
area could pick up a quick 1-2 inches of heavy rain, possibly
resulting 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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Pfannkuch
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
238 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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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-
238 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...This Afternoon and Tonight
Afternoon through early evening heat indices will range from around
100 to 105 degrees, highest over south-central Kansas.
An isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out across central Kansas
late this afternoon into the evening. Severe weather is not expected
at this time.
Additional 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 this afternoon or 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
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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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