Hot weather returns to Northwest Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Scattered showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97.

Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.