Today will start out cloudy and cool before warming up into the lower 50s with a few peaks of sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures will start to climb Tuesday and really get going on Wednesday with a high of 70°F possible over western Missouri and upper 60s over central Missouri. The warmer temperatures will continue into Thursday, but the chance of rain will start to increase, especially over northern Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Showers. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.