Expect a gradual warming trend through the end of the week, before another shot of cold air and maybe even a chance for some light snow this weekend. Best chance for snow would likely come early Sunday morning, and as of now only appears to be capable of producing minor accumulations. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 3 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of snow after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

After a pretty chilly start to the work week, expect gradual and steady warming through the remainder of the work week. Temperatures will still remain below seasonal normals, however. The next chance for some light snow comes Saturday night into Sunday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Light snow will continue to develop and lift northeast, producing up to a few tenths of an inch of snow in the KC area, ranging up to perhaps 2 inches of snow in central MO. Breezy northerly winds and chilly conditions will add to the wintry feel, and although snow chances taper off this evening, cold conditions continue into Tuesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Increasing winds and falling temperatures will bring wind chills into the single digits by this evening. Some additional light snow is also possible across northern Missouri today, which could combine with gusty winds to reduce visibility and create hazardous travel. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of snow showers after 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

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

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Precipitation will spread from west to east across the region today. A changeover to snow is expected to occur from north to south throughout the day. Overall, light snow amounts are expected, mainly on grassy surfaces, with generally amounts around an inch. Some folks will see less and some may see upwards of 2 inches. Roads may become slick overnight as temperatures fall below freezing. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of snow before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., then rain likely after 11 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Rain likely before 7 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., then snow likely after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

It’s going to feel like we went from Fall to Winter over the next couple of days. Today the sun will shine a bit, but temperatures will remain on the cool side across Kansas and Missouri as north winds prevail. Thursday will see precipitation develop across the region, possibly as early as the morning hours, though more likely during Thursday afternoon. Temperature profiles indicate that precipitation during the daylight hours will likely be rain, with a bit of snow mixed in; but Thursday evening temperatures will drop, and what rain is out there will change over to snow. Currently, only light accumulations, ranging from a trace to around 1 inch, of snow are expected during the late afternoon and overnight hours of Thursday into Friday morning. Otherwise, expect temperatures to remain well below normal through the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 11 a.m., then rain likely between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., then rain and snow likely after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Election day will start out dry with temperatures around 40. Light rain is possible by the afternoon as temperatures warm to around 50. Wednesday looks dry but there is a chance for snow to mix in with some Thursday morning before becoming all rain by late morning or early PM. Little accumulation is expected. The start of weekend looks dry but on the chilly side. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of rain, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of rain before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday: A chance of snow before 8 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., then rain likely after 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

The work week will start off rainy and cool on Monday with highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Tuesday will be the warmest day of the week in the low to mid 50s which is still slightly below normal. Temperatures really plummet the second half of the work week with high temperatures mainly in the 40s. There will be the chance for rain and snow on Thursday however little to no accumulation is expected. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Rain, mainly before 5 p.m. High near 49. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 11 a.m., then a chance of rain between 11 a.m. and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

It’ll be a mostly gray weekend with a couple chances of rain. The first will come this morning into the early afternoon with another round likely Saturday afternoon into early Sunday morning. Highs will range in the low to mid 50s today. A bit warmer conditions are expected on Saturday with highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s before returning to the low to mid 50s on Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., then a chance of rain after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Dry weather is expected across the region today with rain chances increasing on Friday as a weak storm system sags south over the region. Even better rain chances are expected Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning as a strong weather system impacts the area. Fortunately however, conditions will improve with dry conditions expected across much of the area by late Sunday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of rain after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.