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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
555 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-211200-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
555 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited excessive cold risk.
  Limited ice accumulation risk.
  Elevated fire weather risk.

DISCUSSION...

Single digit wind chill values will continue through 10 AM this
morning.

Elevated fire weather conditions will be possible across portions
of the area today as a dry air mass and southerly wind gusts
occur.

There is a low 15 to 30 percent chance for light rain or drizzle
in the eastern Ozarks late tonight. If temperatures stay below
freezing, some meager ice accumulation is possible on elevated
surfaces.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There will be the potential for some snow across portions of the
area Friday into the weekend. There is however a lot of
uncertainty on the track of this system and exact amounts if any
across the area.

Wind chill values below zero are possible this weekend behind the
system as a much colder air mass moves over the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

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hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
424 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-211030-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
424 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026 /524 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Cold temperatures and wind chills in the single digits are
expected this morning.

Low relatively humidity and gusty winds will lead to elevated fire
weather danger today.

A very light wintry mix is possible late tonight and may result in
a few slippery stretches.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A winter storm is possible this weekend Friday night through
Sunday. It is too early for exact details, but slippery travel and
winter weather impacts are becoming more likely. Check back for
updates!

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotter activation is not anticipated.

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