SPRINGFIELD, MO – Southwest Missouri faces an unusual combination of potentially record-breaking October heat, elevated fire danger and increasing thunderstorm chances this week, with temperatures climbing into the 90s before a wetter weather pattern arrives.
According to the National Weather Service in Springfield, temperatures Monday, Oct. 12, are expected to reach 88 to 93 degrees across the region, running approximately 15 to 20 degrees above seasonal averages.
Springfield could reach 90 degrees Monday, just below its daily record of 91 degrees set in 2024. Tuesday’s forecast high of 93 degrees would exceed the city’s existing daily record of 88 degrees set in 2017…