Slight Risk of Severe Weather for Tristate Today [Forecast]

The National Weather Service has placed much of the WBKR listening area under a SLIGHT RISK of severe weather this afternoon.  Here's the forecast and what we can expect.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST TODAY. DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD SHOULD SEVERE STORMS OCCUR.
ANY STORM MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.

HEAT INDICES TODAY WILL REACH TRIPLE DIGITS DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS FOR MOST LOCALES TODAY.

THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE HEAT INDEX THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL AGAIN REACH TRIPLE DIGITS
FOR MOST LOCALES, AND SOME MAY SEE HEAT INDICES APPROACH 105,
PARTICULARLY FOR THE OZARKS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.