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FXUS63 KSGF 270937
AFDSGF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
337 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- COLD TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...GENERALLY REMAINING BELOW NORMAL.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
ISSUED AT 246 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
WE ARE CURRENTLY SITTING IN BETWEEN A SURFACE LOW OVER THE GREAT
LAKES AND A SURFACE HIGH OVER THE SOUTHEAST. THIS HAS CAUSED OUR
PRESSURE GRADIENT TO TIGHTEN JUST A BIT OVERNIGHT AND KEEP OUR
SOUTHWEST WINDS ELEVATED GUSTING TO 20 MPH. LOWS TONIGHT HAVE
STAYED IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S WHICH IS A BIT WARMER
THAN ANTICIPATED, BUT A WELCOME BREAK FROM THE FRIGID
TEMPERATURES. THIS IS LIKELY BECAUSE WE ARE SITTING TO THE WEST
OF A WARM FRONT AND WARM AIR ADVECTION HAS SAVED US FROM SINGLE
DIGIT LOWS. TODAY WILL START OUT SUNNY BUT CLOUDS WILL INCREASE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AHEAD OF A WEAK DRY FRONT THAT WILL MOVE
THROUGH LATER TONIGHT. HIGHS FOR TODAY WILL FEEL WARMER IN THE
LOWER 30S WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. WINDS START OUT BREEZY OUT
OF THE SOUTHWEST BUT SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AND FLIP
OUT OF THE NORTH ONCE THE FRONT PASSES THE AREA. TONIGHT WILL BE
COOLER THAN LAST NIGHT'S TEMPERATURES WITH LOWS IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
ISSUED AT 246 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
SNOW CONTINUES TO MELT AND REFREEZE ON ROADWAYS WHICH HAS LED TO
BLACK ICE FORMING IN A FEW PLACES, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES. USE CAUTION DRIVING ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN BLACK
ICE CAN BE HARD TO SPOT AND WHEN MELTED SNOW IS LIKELY TO
REFREEZE.
WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE WARMEST DAY OF THE WEEK WITH LOWS IN THE
LOW TO MID 30S WHICH WILL ALLOW SNOW TO CONTINUE MELTING. ANOTHER
TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY EVENING BRINGING
COLDER CONDITIONS BACK TO THE AREA FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH
HIGHS IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S. SUNDAY WILL BE WARMER WITH
LOWS IN THE 30S AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS RETURNING. A DRY AIR
MASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA AND MOISTURE RETURN WILL
BE LIMITED, SO MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THIS WEEK AND
NEXT WEEKEND.
THE CPC 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK HAS OUR AREA OUTLINED FOR A 30-40%
CHANCE OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND 30-40% CHANCE FOR BELOW
NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE START OF FEBRUARY. THE AVERAGE
HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURES FOR THAT TIME OF YEAR WOULD BE HIGHS IN
THE LOW TO MID 40S AND LOWS IN THE LOW TO MID 20S.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/
ISSUED AT 1142 PM CST MON JAN 26 2026
VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS UP TO 20
KNOTS TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
AND WINDS DIMINISH AND SWITCH OUT OF THE NORTH ONCE AGAIN AND
CLOUDS BUILD BACK IN.
SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
KS...NONE.
MO...NONE.
SHORT TERM...SORIA
LONG TERM...SORIA
AVIATION...SORIA
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