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Springfield, Missouri – Warm temperatures and dry air are creating elevated fire weather conditions across southwest Missouri today, prompting officials to urge caution as gusty winds increase the risk of rapid fire spread before a sharp cooldown arrives later this week.
According to the National Weather Service in Springfield, temperatures Tuesday are expected to climb into the low to mid-60s across the region, including Springfield, Branson, and Joplin. Combined with low humidity and gusty southwest to west winds, conditions are favorable for fires to start and spread quickly, especially in grassy and wooded areas…