Wildfire smoke in

Springfield

Missouri

Official alert

Extreme Heat Watch

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected.

Affects Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Pulaski; Phelps; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Laclede; Texas; Dent; Jasper; Dade; Greene; Webster; Wright; Newton; Lawrence; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon

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What is happening

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from noon Tuesday afternoon through 8 PM Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

What the National Weather Service recommends

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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Official alert

Heat Advisory

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected.

Affects Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Pulaski; Phelps; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Laclede; Texas; Dent; Jasper; Dade; Greene; Webster; Wright; Newton; Lawrence; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon

Read the full guidance

What is happening

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from noon Tuesday afternoon through 8 PM Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

What the National Weather Service recommends

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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Springfield smoke check

A little smoke up high. The air down here is so-so.

There’s smoke up high, while the air reading below shows what’s happening closer to home.

Updated Sun, Aug 30, 12:41 PM · Springfield, MO

Smoke in the skyLight smokeLast sky check · Aug 30
Air near youAQI 56Moderate · fine particles

Smoke in motion

See what the smoke is doing.

Watch recent smoke move across Springfield. Satellite imagery shows what’s overhead, while today’s air reading shows what’s happening closer to the ground. Tap or click the map to pause or play; pinch to zoom.

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A peek ahead

How the air may change

The air forecast stays fairly steady and stays moderate through this view.

Any fires nearby?

No current mapped wildfire perimeters showed up within 100 miles. Smoke can still wander in from farther away.

12 PM56fine particles
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Current weather · next 24 hours · five days · radar

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How long will you be outside?1 hr
How far ahead should we look?The next 3 days
What times work for you?6:00 AM–9:00 PM

The full activity must fit between these times.

What should we be extra careful about? Optional

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How we knowSources, updates, and important limits

Different instruments. One honest answer.

We check the sky and the air near the ground separately, because smoke up high does not always reach the people below.

Refresh rhythm
Air and weather check in throughout the day. The smoke map gets a fresh look when NOAA posts one.
Important limit
Smoke can change from one neighborhood to the next, so this check cannot describe every corner of the Springfield, MO.
Sources used here
NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters
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