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Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Active mid-week weather is on tap as two rounds of showers and storms move through the area tonight through Thursday. Some isolated storms this evening into early Wednesday morning could become strong to severe. Then, cooler conditions arrive for late week, with increasing likelihood of our first frost of the season Friday night.
The potential for isolated severe storms remains for this evening into early Wednesday morning. A Level 1 of 5 risk continues over most of the area, with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. If outdoors, be ready to take shelter if storms threaten, and have multiple ways to receive warnings!
The calendar says it's October, but it felt more like summer with highs in the mid to upper 80s on Monday. These high temperatures were some 20 to 25+ degrees above normal and record-breaking in some locations.