US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri

Drier weather ahead through mid-week before rain chances return late this week. Temperatures in the upper 70s to lower and middle 80s.

There is the potential for a few scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon into the early evening. The greatest potential is focused south of Interstate 44 into portions of southern MO between 2 to 6 pm.

Here is your work week forecast. We dry up for most of the week after today, with drier air providing some relief from the muggy conditions by Wednesday.

Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible through 10 AM east of Highway 63 this morning. Elsewhere across southern Missouri and southeast Kansas, scattered showers and storms will continue weakening. Most areas stay dry.

[5/31 9 PM]: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Kansas and Missouri until 4 AM CDT

Vigilancia de Tormenta Severa ha sido emitida para partes de Kansas y Missouri hasta las 4 AM CDT

Isolated storms (possibly strong) may linger across the eastern Ozarks on Monday. Otherwise, Monday will be hot and muggy. Temperatures become more seasonable for the rest of the week, with rain chances returning on Friday.

Isolated storms will form across eastern Kansas and western Missouri this evening before becoming more widespread across central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks overnight. A few of these storms could be strong to severe, capable of producing large hail and damaging winds.

Scattered moderate to heavy rain will move through central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks tonight. The exact location of the heaviest rainfall remains uncertain, but repeated thunderstorms may result in locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding, most likely in the yellow shaded area.

There is a Marginal Risk to Slight Risk for strong to severe storms today and Monday. Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and flash flooding will be the primary hazards. Additional hazards include quarter sized hail and a brief tornado.