Today will be similar to yesterday with isolated to scattered storms possible during the afternoon hours. This time though the storms are possible in areas from the KC metro to Kirksville. A cold front, bringing better storm chances, arrives tonight. Northern MO/KS will see storms first in the Thursday AM hours with the front and storms then moving southeast bringing storm chances to the rest of the forecast area through early Friday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.