Aside from possible light showers over northern Missouri Monday afternoon, dry conditions will continue through the early work week. Storm chances make a return by Wednesday, and will continue off and on through the end of the week. Otherwise, unseasonably cool temperatures are expected this early August. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:  

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.