It is going to feel a bit more like early Fall to end the week. Cooler temperatures will move into the area today with a chance for showers and a few thunderstorms this morning for the KC Metro and areas south of the Missouri River. Highs today will be in the low to mid 80s. These cooler temperatures will continue into the weekend as will the chance of showers and thunderstorms. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.