Very high wildfire danger is likely this afternoon over areas south of the I-70 corridor. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Precipitation chances will return Friday into Saturday over central Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.