A warm yet dreary day is expected. Look for thunderstorm chances to increase during the afternoon hours over central MO. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers before 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 3 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday: A chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.