Flash Flood Watch in effect through Thursday afternoon...
Late This Afternoon
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tonight
Periods of showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Windy. Periods of thunderstorms in the morning. Periods of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Temperature falling into the lower 40s in the afternoon. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Windy. Much colder. Rain likely in the evening. Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds 15 to 20 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Christmas Day
Blustery. Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Friday Night
Blustery. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs around 30. Lows around 18.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows around 20.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday afternoon...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of central Missouri... south central Missouri and southwest Missouri... including the following areas... in central Missouri... Camden... Maries... Miller... Phelps and Pulaski. In south central Missouri... Dent... Howell... Oregon... Shannon and Texas. In southwest Missouri... Barry... Christian... Dallas... Douglas... Greene... Laclede... Ozark... stone... Taney... Webster and Wright.
* Through Thursday afternoon
* rainfall amounts of two to three inches with localized higher amounts are expected across south central Missouri and the Eastern Ozarks. Showers will become more widespread by later this evening 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.
Schaumann
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:06 am CST on December 23, 2009
... NOAA Weather Radio transmitter in Neosho down...
NOAA Weather Radio station kjy-82 in Neosho is down. National Weather Service technicians are currently troubleshooting the problem.
The following is a list of alternative transmitters for counties normally covered by the Neosho transmitter.
County... ..Alternative transmitters(frequency) Cherokee... wxj-61 in avilla(162.425) wxk-95 in Chanute ks(162.400) from NWS Wichita Jasper... ..Wxj-61 in avilla(162.425) McDonald... wxj-61 in avilla(162.425) wng-608 in cassville(162.525) wwh-38 in Grove ok(162.500) from NWS Tulsa Newton... ..Wxj-61 in avilla(162.425) wng-608 in cassville(162.525) wwh-38 in Grove ok(162.500) from NWS Tulsa
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.