There is a chance for a few isolated storms this afternoon, mainly north of the MO River, but the best chance for storms is this evening through Tuesday afternoon. Stay weather aware during this time, as a few storms could get feisty and produce isolated strong winds and hail. The good news is everyone has a decent shot at seeing some rain. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.