A wet start to the work week will persist through today and tonight. Temperatures will continue to wallow around bit above and below normal for this time of year (mid to upper 50s). But, the later half of the weekend will see a cold front show up, bringing some chilly temperatures and a returning chance of rain to the region Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of sprinkles after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10 p.m., then a chance of sprinkles between 10 p.m. and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 2 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

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

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Much of the rainy activity from Monday will continue across southern and eastern Missouri today, with just a few showers possible in areas from east central Kansas through central Missouri. This will allow water to begin receding across portions of the region. Temperatures will be a bit cool today, warming up just a little for the rest of the work week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1 a.m., mixing with snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Another dreary and wet weekend is in store with a couple of rounds of showers and storms expected. Good news is, right now, no severe weather is expected. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Low around 46. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Showers, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

The warming trend will continue today, for most. For folks in northeastern Missouri, it’ll remain cool for this time of year with a few showers possible this morning. Further west, temperatures will climb into the 60s. Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely. While no severe weather is expected, it will be the first in multiple rounds of rain expected over the next week. All of this precipitation could result in several inches of rain through the middle of next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers or drizzle before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

A warming trend is expected over the next few days, unless you’re in northeastern Missouri, where clouds will linger longer and rain is expected Thursday. Highs across eastern Kansas and western Missouri will warm into the middle 50s today and the middle 60s Thursday. Northeastern Missouri will be stuck in the 40s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

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

Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Showers with perhaps an isolated embedded thunderstorm will affect the area today. The better chance for showers and greater rainfall totals will be along and south of Interstate 70 where a half to an inch of rain will be possible. As you head north of Interstate 70 toward to Missouri/Iowa border rain chances and amounts will decrease. Highs today will be in the mid 40s to near 50. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., then a slight chance of rain showers after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday: A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Another day with the chance for scattered light rain showers to develop across the area before warm dry weather returns Tuesday. Temperatures will be on the cool side to start the week under mostly cloudy skies, but warmer temperatures are just around the corner. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. High near 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Rain chances begin to increase tonight and continue through Friday, and while unseasonably warm temperatures are expected today, slightly cooler conditions are possible Friday and Saturday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then showers after 4 a.m. Low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers before 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4 p.m. High near 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7 p.m., then a chance of showers between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.