A warming trend will begin today and continue well into next week. Light rain and a possible wintry mix will affect areas mainly south of the Missouri River Friday into Saturday, though overall rainfall totals will remain below a tenth of an inch. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.