A beautiful spring weekend is ahead with temperatures in the 60s to 70s and mostly sunny skies. Some low-end storm chances return Monday for portions of northern Missouri, but better chances hold off until at least the middle of next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.