Today is what fall is all about. Comfortably warm, low humidity, and light winds. The weather gets a little mixed up for Friday and Saturday though. If you live in northern MO and KS, it’s going to be cool with some showers possible. If you’re south of KC, it’ll be warmer with rain chances later in the day. Similar conditions are expected Saturday but with a better chance of showers throughout the day. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Falling humidity and a northerly breeze will join the cooler temperatures to make it feel like fall today! We may see a slight warm-up for Thursday, but a reinforcing shot of cooler air Friday will knock highs back into the 60s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

A cold front will push through the region today, bringing chillier temperatures and a chance for showers and storms. A few storms may have the potential to create some strong wind gusts, so keep an eye to the sky later today! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers before 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a chance of showers after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain chances will return early Tuesday morning ahead of a cold front. Increasing precipitation chances are expected by Tuesday afternoon. Cooler temperatures will then persist through the remainder of the work week in the wake of the frontal boundary. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Dry and cooler temperatures are expected beginning today through the weekend. The next chance of rain showers and storms will arrive by late Monday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Rain and thunderstorm chances will develop overnight as a frontal boundary moves southward overnight into the region. Gusty winds may be a concern with the frontal boundary and the storms that accompany it. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Low around 63. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Unseasonably hot and humid today across the region. Heat index values will climb into the upper 90s and lower 100s. Don’t let late season heat catch you off guard. Drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks in the shade, be safe! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Hot and humid for the next three days before thunderstorm chances return for portions of the region Thursday night into early Friday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

It should be an outstanding weekend to get outside and enjoy the warm and dry weather. However, with above normal temperatures and heat indices approaching the mid 90s, be sure to take precautions to keep cool! Only eight days until Fall arrives, unfortunately, someone forgot to tell Summer! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.