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AWUS43 KSGF 231323
AWSSGF

AREA WEATHER SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
830 AM CDT MON SEP 23 2002

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING BROUGHT CALM WINDS AND 
CLEAR SKIES...AND ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO DIP INTO THE UPPER 30S AND 
40S. ISOLATED PATCHY FROST WAS REPORTED IN STONE COUNTY. OFFICIAL 
LOWS FOR THIS MORNING INCLUDED 39 DEGREES AT OSAGE BEACH...41 
DEGREES AT SPRINGFIELD....43 DEGREES AT ROLLA AND WEST PLAINS...47 
AT JOPLIN...AND 49 DEGREES AT PITTSBURG KANSAS.        

FOR TODAY...ANOTHER AUTUMN LIKE DAY IS EXPECTED...WITH AFTERNOON 
HIGHS REACHING THE LOWER TO MID 70S.  A FEW READINGS IN THE UPPER 
70S WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND AROUND JOPLIN.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING 
A FEW CLOUDS TO DEVELOP...AND SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH AT 10 TO 
15 MPH.

TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL AGAIN FALL INTO THE 40S...WITH A FEW 
READINGS IN THE 30S POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS. 

FOR THE WORK WEEK AHEAD...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND COMFORTABLE 
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  A COLD FRONT IS 
EXPECTED TO BRING ANOTHER SHOT OF COOL CANADIAN AIR INTO THE OZARKS 
ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THROUGH 
SATURDAY. 

TERRY/CRAMER