Three to six inches of rain expected in Joplin area between now, weekend

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
132 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018

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132 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated flooding risk.
  Limited lightning risk.
  Limited excessive cold risk.
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.
  Elevated ice accumulation risk.
  Limited sleet risk.

DISCUSSION...

  Freezing rain will develop from northwest to southeast today
  through tonight. Ice accumulations will occur generally
  northwest of a Joplin to Versailles line today and spread across
  the Missouri Ozarks tonight. Total accumulations will generally
  range from near one tenth to around one quarter of an inch.

  Locally heavy rainfall may lead to localized flooding and
  significant rises on streams and rivers.

  A few strong storms cannot be ruled out this afternoon across
  south central Missouri with the possibility of winds up to 50
  mph and small hail.

  Winds ahead and behind a passing cold front will gust up to 40
  mph.

  Wind chills will dip into the single digits for parts of
  southeast Kansas into west central Missouri tonight.

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

  Additional rounds of rain will then be possible late in the
  week into the weekend. Total rainfall amounts from today through
  the weekend of 3 to 6 inches may be possible, but there remains
  uncertainty with amounts and timing with the late week to
  weekend system.