Heat will be the main story for the weekend with highs in the upper 80s to around 90 today rising into the low to mid 90s on Saturday and Sunday. Heat index values will be in the low to mid 90s today before rising into the mid 90s to around 100 on Saturday and Sunday. Storms will also be possible through the weekend. A few strong storms will be possible today mainly across northern Missouri however, storms on Saturday will have the potential to be strong with isolated severe storms possible as well. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

The weather pattern is expected to remain unchanged the next few days. This will lead to a continuation of the warm temperatures with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s as well as the chance for thunderstorms each day through Saturday. With the warm and unstable air in place there will be the chance for some of the storms to be strong with isolated severe storms possible. The main threat will be for gusty to damaging winds with hail a lesser threat. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Hot conditions are here to stay, and thunderstorm chances make a return late tonight through the weekend. Stay hydrated and weather aware if you have outdoor plans! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Very warm temperatures return today and linger through the week, and while dry conditions will persist through at least midweek, a few showers and thunderstorms are possible by Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

It’ll be mostly cloudy today but that will help keep the temperatures near normal for early June with highs in the lower 80s. However, temperatures will be on the rise as we move into the middle to the work week with highs rising into the lower 90s. The next chance for thunderstorms will arrive Wednesday night. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Hot temperatures are expected today with highs in the mid 90s. There is also an Air Quality Alert for today so avoid refueling vehicles, using lawn mowers, and strenuous activity until later this evening. Also, check on those that have respiratory issues such as asthma and heart disease as well as young children and the elderly. Later tonight storms are expected to move into the area. There is the chance that these storms could be severe with damaging winds and flash flooding the main threats. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

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

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Two rounds of storms are expected today with the first entering the area early this morning. This line of storms will move toward northeast MO, weakening as it does. It should exit the area in the early afternoon. The early afternoon is also when we will see the second round of storms begin to develop. These storms should develop across central MO, with a few potentially becoming severe. Isolated wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to 1 inch are the main concerns right now. These storms should out of the area around sunset. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

The above normal temperatures continue and are, unfortunately, expected to last for the foreseeable future. Isolated storms are possible this afternoon across central MO as the remnants of Alberto brush the area. This activity should be sub-severe. More widespread storms are possible during the day Thursday, mainly for those south of HWY 36. Some storms could become strong to severe with isolated damaging winds and hail being the main concerns right now. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

We will get a break from the storms for part of the day today, but storm chances return late afternoon through the overnight hours. A storm or two could become strong to severe with hail and damaging winds being the main concerns. Storm chances continue for Wednesday and Thursday as well, with some potential for strong to severe storms Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Scattered showers and storms will remain possible both today and tonight before drier conditions return for the weekend. Along with dry conditions, temperatures will continue to warm with low 90s possible across much of the area both Saturday and Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.