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Weather-Ready Insider Fall 2026

Marginal Risk for Severe Weather Saturday

Weekend Outlook

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible mainly west of Highway 65 Saturday afternoon. A few strong storms with gusty winds will be possible. Additional storms may move southeast into the area out of the central Plains later Saturday evening into early Sunday morning. There will be the potential for scattered damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall will be the main hazards with this activity across east central Kansas into central Missouri Saturday night.

Scattered shower and isolated thunderstorm chances will occur southeast of a Branson to Salem, Missouri line this morning into this afternoon. There is a low chance for a lingering isolated storm across south central Missouri this evening. A warming trend will occur this weekend into early next week as highs in the 90s return. Additional thunderstorm chances will occur across portions of the area Saturday and Saturday night.