A weak weather disturbance will bring a chance for rain to the region today with below normal temperatures. Another chance for light rain will occur on Thursday before drier weather and warmer temperatures return for the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers, mainly before 4 p.m. High near 55. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

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

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Above normal temperatures will continue today before a cold front brings increasing rain chances later tonight and Wednesday. Another shot of light rain will be possible late Thursday afternoon and evening as another cold front sweeps across the region. Temperatures will then begin to rebound for the upcoming weekend as low to mid 70s are expected both Saturday and Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

There’s a chance for light rain Tuesday night through Wednesday and again Thursday but otherwise, we’re finally going to see a stretch of spring-like temperatures this week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Temperatures will still be cooler than normal this weekend, but not nearly as cold as the previous few weekends. Friday looks pleasant, but rain chances move in eastern KS and western MO Saturday. Those chances will spread into central and eastern MO Saturday night into Sunday before moving away from the area Sunday afternoon. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Generally quiet weather is expected through the next week. While there is a chance for some showers Saturday into Sunday, it doesn’t look like a washout. Otherwise, temperatures should trend warmer, getting close to normal by Monday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Windy and a bit cooler today; then slightly warmer temperatures will round out the work week. Rain chances have decreased for the weekend, especially north of I-70. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Get out and enjoy the nicest day of the week! Cooler and windier conditions are expected Wednesday, and rain may move in by the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will move across the region today. Large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible with any storms that become severe. Behind this storm system, cooler air will filter into the region which will lead to below normal temperatures for much of the upcoming weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 4 p.m., then a chance of rain after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3 a.m., then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

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

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.