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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Springfield, MO

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Fire Weather

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NWS Springfield, Missouri Fire Weather

 

Fire Weather Spot Forecast Requests Via the Internet:

Spot Forecasts are issued for prescribed burns, wildfires, spray projects, or any number of land management activities within our forecast area. Government agencies anywhere within our fire weather forecast area can request a spot forecast.

Click Here For A Spot Forecast For Prescribed Fire or Wildland Fire Incidents

To public safety or government emergency management agencies:  For weather support information for non-wildland fire related incidents or weather sensitive events please contact the National Weather Service directly to arrange support.

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NWS National Fire Weather Web Page    National GIS Viewer - Fire Page  (experimental)
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AIRNow.gov (Air Quality Monitoring Page)
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GOES East    GOES-East - Regional sector view: Upper Mississippi Valley
Mesoscale Imagery (higher frequency, small area, varies based on operational needs)
RealEarth Viewer (University Of Wisconsin) 
Other GOES Resources
College of DuPage Satellite Imagery Page
Satellite Imagery Web Based (Colorado State Univ)

 
 

Area Observations (note observation platforms are not operated by the NWS)
NWS Regional Observations Map
MesoWest (Univ. of Utah) 

National Weather Service Enhanced Data Display
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow  Network (CoCoRaHS) 

Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS 20 ft Wind Towers)
Ava/Tidwell Site (NFDRS-SGF) Camdenton  (NFDRS-SGF) Cassville (NFDRS-SGF) Mt. Vernon  (NFDRS-SGF)
Mountain Grove (NFDRS-SGF) Mountain View (NFDRS-SGF) Roby  (NFDRS-SGF) Wah Kon Tah (NFDRS-SGF)
Ashland Big Spring Carr Creek Clinton
Council Bluff Doniphan Farmington Piedmont
Sinkin State Line, KS Sullivan  

Area Airport Observations (ASOS/AWOS 10m Wind Towers)
Missouri
Bolivar AWOS Branson AWOS Branson West AWOS Camdenton AWOS
Clinton AWOS Farmington AWOS Ft. Leonard Wood  ASOS Joplin ASOS
Lebanon AWOS Monett AWOS Neosho AWOS  
Osage Beach AWOS Piedmont AWOS Rolla/Vichy ASOS Sedalia ASOS
Springfield ASOS Sullivan AWOS Warrensburg AWOS Warsaw AWOS MODOT Link
West Plains ASOS Whiteman AFB ASOS    

Kansas and Oklahoma
Chanute KS ASOS Fort Scott KS AWOS Grove, OK AWOS Parsons, KS  ASOS
Pittsburg, KS AWOS      

Arkansas
Bentonville, AR AWOS Flippin, AR AWOS Harrison, AR ASOS Mountain Home, AR ASOS
Rogers, AR AWOS      

University of Missouri Extension Ag Weather Stations

Cook Station Crawford Co. x

Green Ridge  x

 Lamar   x Mountain Grove   X

Mount Vernon    x

Versailles   x

    

Climate Reference Network Sites
Near Arma, KS 10 WSW Salem, MO

Nearby Oklahoma Mesonet Stations (far northeast Oklahoma)
Miami Jay Westville OK-FIRE

National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) and RAWS Information
Tabular NFDRS Observations and Forecast From WIMS (U.S. Forest Service)
Observed and Forecast Fire Danger Rating Maps (Wildland Fire Assessment System)
Mark Twain National Forest Fire Danger Rating Matrix Chart

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Fire Weather Operating Plan (.pdf)

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