Another cool day is expected today with highs ranging from the low to mid 20s across northern Missouri to the Mid 30s across central Missouri. Tonight, freezing drizzle is expected across east central Kansas, the KC Metro and, west central Missouri. This freezing drizzle is expected to continue through midday Wednesday making for hazardous travel particularly during the Wednesday morning commute. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of freezing drizzle after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle before 1 a.m., then a slight chance of freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Friday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Wintry precipitation returns to the region beginning Tuesday night, extending into the weekend. Despite minor expected accumulations, slick roads are possible during the morning commute Wednesday through Friday, in addition to Friday evening. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. East wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of drizzle before 9 p.m., then a chance of freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Rain will overspread the area tonight into Saturday morning. Isolated thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon for areas south of Highway 36. Rain will transition to snow across northwest Missouri late Saturday afternoon and early evening. Heavy snow and blowing snow is possible during this time, before precipitation comes to an end late Saturday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. East wind 9 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain. Areas of fog before 7 a.m. High near 42. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Temperatures return to near normal for the end of the work week and beginning of the weekend. Expect highs today ranging from the mid 30s across northern Missouri to the mid-upper 40s across central Missouri. Light rain or drizzle will move into the area Friday but temperatures will still remain near normal in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Saturday there will be showers with the chance for some scattered thunderstorms and highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Saturday evening a strong cold front will move through the area with the chance for snow across northeastern Kansas and northern Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of freezing drizzle before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of drizzle. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 5 a.m., then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Saturday: Freezing rain likely before 8 a.m., then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9 p.m., then gradually ending. Low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Light snow and freezing rain will continue this morning before ending by early afternoon. Roadways will remain slick and treacherous this morning, and all traveling should allow extra time to reach their destinations. Dry weather will return later today and continue through Friday before the next storm system brings the next chance for rain and possibly a few thunderstorms on Saturday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of snow and freezing rain, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Accumulating snowfall will overspread the region Tuesday evening as a storm system passes over the area. Moderate to occasionally heavy snow will then be followed by a period light freezing drizzle and rain before precipitation comes to an end late Wednesday morning. Snow accumulations combined with light icing will result in reduced visibilities and dangerous driving conditions late tonight and early Wednesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of snow, mainly after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Snow before 5 a.m., then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9 a.m., then a chance of freezing rain between 9 a.m. and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely before 10 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., then snow likely after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Winter weather returns today after a brief respite. Most locations will receive 2 to 4 inches of snow, however, isolated areas could see up to 5. Heavier snowfall will occur mid-morning through mid-afternoon with visibilities dropping to a 1/2 mile or less resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Snow showers, mainly before 5 p.m. High near 16. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 2 a.m., then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 2 a.m. Low around 20. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Washington’s Birthday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Mild winter weather will return to the area today providing a much needed thaw. Highs today will range from near 40 across northern Missouri to the mid to upper 50 across central Missouri and east central Kansas. The warm conditions will continue for much of the area on Thursday with a cold front expected to move through the area during the day. Temperatures will range from the upper 30s across northwestern Missouri where the cold front will move through by mid-morning to the mid to upper 50s across central Missouri where the cold front won’t arrive until later in the afternoon. This cold front will usher in much colder air that will set the stage for snow on Friday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday: Snow, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 19. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 7 p.m. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A chance of snow after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Snow likely before 7 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Washington’s Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

After one more cool day today, above normal temperatures will move in for Wednesday and Thursday. This will help melt that leftover ice from storms that have occurred over the past week. Highs on both Wednesday and Thursday will range from near 40 near the Missouri/Iowa border to the mid 50s across central Missouri and east central Kansas. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Washington’s Birthday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.