161 FPUS97 KSGF 022142 SYNSGF SYNOPSIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 442 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 IT WAS ANOTHER WARM...DRY AND BREEZY DAY ACROSS THE OZARKS. TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN MANAGED TO CLIMB INTO THE LOW 80S OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. A COLD FRONT OVER NEBRASKA AND IOWA MAY PRODUCE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY FOR LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI FOR TONIGHT. HOWEVER MOST OF THE OZARKS WILL REMAIN DRY. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR AREAS MAINLY NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES SOUTH. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES...ESPECIALLY STOCKTON AND TRUMAN...SHOULD USE CAUTION ON THURSDAY AS WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED 30 MPH AT TIMES. NOW THE FORECAST FOR SELECTED CITIES ACROSS THE REGION. FOR KANSAS CITY... TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. TULSA... TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 60S. THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. LITTLE ROCK... TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 60 TO 65. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND WARM. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SAINT LOUIS... TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR AND MILD. LOW IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM. HIGH AROUND 85.  161 FPUS97 KSGF 022142 SYNSGF SYNOPSIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 442 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 IT WAS ANOTHER WARM...DRY AND BREEZY DAY ACROSS THE OZARKS. TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN MANAGED TO CLIMB INTO THE LOW 80S OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. A COLD FRONT OVER NEBRASKA AND IOWA MAY PRODUCE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY FOR LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI FOR TONIGHT. HOWEVER MOST OF THE OZARKS WILL REMAIN DRY. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR AREAS MAINLY NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES SOUTH. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES...ESPECIALLY STOCKTON AND TRUMAN...SHOULD USE CAUTION ON THURSDAY AS WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED 30 MPH AT TIMES. NOW THE FORECAST FOR SELECTED CITIES ACROSS THE REGION. FOR KANSAS CITY... TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. TULSA... TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 60S. THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. LITTLE ROCK... TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 60 TO 65. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND WARM. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SAINT LOUIS... TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR AND MILD. LOW IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM. HIGH AROUND 85.