(Refer to the provided figure.) According to the Day 1 Convective Outlook depicted, the shaded region covering eastern Kansas and western Missouri indicates what level of severe thunderstorm risk for the valid period?

You are preflight planning a VFR cross-country flight tomorrow afternoon whose route crosses an area under a Day 1 Slight Risk on the Convective Outlook. TAFs at departure, en route, and destination airports forecast VFR conditions with no thunderstorms mentioned. What is the most appropriate next step in your weather assessment?

Refer to the provided figure, which depicts a Convective Outlook chart. The area shaded yellow and labeled 'SLGT' indicates what level of risk?

For a VFR flight planned from 1300Z to 1600Z, the 1200Z-issued Day 1 Convective Outlook shows the entire route of flight within an Enhanced Risk area valid through 2000Z. The primary preflight planning consideration from this product is