Today we will see the beginning of a warming trend that will persist into, and through, the weekend into next work week. Expect afternoon highs to tip-toe above freezing by Thursday, with 40s and 50s expected this weekend. However, towards the end of the weekend a storm system will move across the Plains, likely resulting in widespread rain across eastern Kansas and Missouri Sunday, with a fleeting chance of light snow Sunday night as the weather system exits to the east. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 1 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.