Wind chills expected to dip to 10 below zero overnight, early Sunday for Joplin, Springfield areas

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1011 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Excessive cold risk.

DISCUSSION...

Wind chill values will drop into the single digits above zero
Today and then near -10 degrees Overnight into early Sunday
Morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Arctic high pressure will slowly move into the region leading to
wind chills in the minus 15 to minus 25 degree range Sunday and
Monday nights. These wind chill values are very dangerous to
those outside and precautions will need to be taken to minimize
the risk.