Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 9:58 am CST on December 23, 2009
Now
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to impact portions of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks today. Through noon...areas east of Highway 65 will experience the heaviest rainfall...with some locations experiencing up to one quarter of an inch. Meanwhile...locations west of Highway 65 could experience some stronger thunderstorms as we head into the early afternoon hours. Some of the stronger storms could produce some small hail and cloud to ground lightning.
Forecast for Laclede
Updated: 8:40 am CST on December 23, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect through Thursday afternoon...
Today
Breezy. Periods of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Breezy. Periods of showers. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then periods of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Temperature falling into the mid 40s in the afternoon. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning increasing to southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Blustery. Much colder. Cloudy...snow...sleet... rain and freezing rain likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 20. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy. Much colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs around 30. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Friday Night
Blustery. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Lows around 17.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs around 30.
Saturday Night through Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 20s.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the lower 20s.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday afternoon...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of southern Missouri east of a line from Cassville... to Springfield... to Osage Beach.
* Through Thursday afternoon
* rainfall amounts of two to four inches are expected across south central Missouri and the Eastern Ozarks. Showers will be widespread with the heaviest rain falling tonight and Thursday morning. This excessive rainfall could lead to flash flooding... especially along small streams and low water crossings.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:44 am CST on December 23, 2009
The Springfield WSR-88D z/r relationship was changed overnight from Marshall Palmer (200/1.6) to convective (300/1.4).