Parts of northwest MO will struggle to reach 60 degrees, meanwhile, most of the state will see highs in the 70s and even mid 80s. Strong southerly winds will bring the real heat on Wednesday with many locations in the upper 80s. Relief comes late Wednesday into Thursday with a good chance of showers/isolated thunderstorms and cooler temperatures. As the weather pattern continues to evolve, precipitation chances continue for Friday and into the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.