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FXUS63 KSGF 302307

AFDSGF



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Springfield MO

507 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Limited to locally elevated fire weather risk today. Air will

  be dry, but winds will be relatively light.



- Warming trend and mostly dry weather follows the cold start to

  the week. Increasing confidence in highs to be near to above

  normal, ranging from the upper 40s to lower 60s into the end

  of the week and the coming weekend.



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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...

Issued at 107 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025



An upper level ridge is building off the west coast and will

keep our winds out of the southwest through the end of today.

Minimum RH values for today will fall into the 20-30% range but

winds will remain light under 10 mph. Tomorrow, a dry weak 

front will move through the area and switch our winds out of the

east/northeast. Dry, sunny weather is expected for the next 

couple of days. Warmer air will also start to creep in for 

Wednesday with highs almost 10 degrees warmer in the lower 50s. 

Overnight lows for tonight and tomorrow will be in the mid 20s 

to lower 30s.



&&



.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...

Issued at 107 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025



Ridge over the west side of the CONUS starts to break down

towards the end of this week as a surface low starts to move

through the central US. A warm front will sit over our area and

keep southern MO warm in the 60s while central MO will be in the

40s on Thursday and Friday. Then, a cold front moves through on

Friday evening and drops our low temperatures into the 20s.

High pressure begins to build in again for the weekend. Cold 

air advection will stick around for Saturday with highs in the 

upper 40s. Then, highs return to the 50s and 60s for the end of 

the weekend into the start of next week. Rain chances are <10% 

for the entire long term period.



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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...

Issued at 507 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025



VFR conditions through the TAF period. Southwest winds will 

turn more westerly near 06Z and scattered high clouds will move 

overhead this evening. Otherwise, mostly clear skies and modest 

winds will persist through the forecast period. 



&&



.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

KS...None.

MO...None.



&&



$$



SHORT TERM...Soria

LONG TERM...Soria

AVIATION...Didio