459 FPUS97 KSGF 030129 SYNSGF SYNOPSIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 828 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 WEDNESDAY WAS ANOTHER WARM...DRY AND BREEZY DAY ACROSS THE OZARKS. TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN MANAGED TO CLIMB INTO THE LOW 80S OVER THE AREA. SOME HIGH TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY...ROLLA AND SPRINGFIELD BOTH REACHED 81 WITH JOPLIN AT 84 AND WEST PLAINS TOPPED OUT AT 79. A COLD FRONT OVER CENTRAL KANSAS MAY PRODUCE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI TONIGHT. HOWEVER MOST OF THE OZARKS WILL REMAIN DRY. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR AREAS NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND OVER THE OZARKS AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY DRIFTS SOUTH. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD USE CAUTION ON THURSDAY AS WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED 30 MPH AT TIMES.  459 FPUS97 KSGF 030129 SYNSGF SYNOPSIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 828 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 WEDNESDAY WAS ANOTHER WARM...DRY AND BREEZY DAY ACROSS THE OZARKS. TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN MANAGED TO CLIMB INTO THE LOW 80S OVER THE AREA. SOME HIGH TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY...ROLLA AND SPRINGFIELD BOTH REACHED 81 WITH JOPLIN AT 84 AND WEST PLAINS TOPPED OUT AT 79. A COLD FRONT OVER CENTRAL KANSAS MAY PRODUCE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI TONIGHT. HOWEVER MOST OF THE OZARKS WILL REMAIN DRY. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR AREAS NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND OVER THE OZARKS AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY DRIFTS SOUTH. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD USE CAUTION ON THURSDAY AS WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED 30 MPH AT TIMES.