Enjoy the next two days as highs climb into the 50s and 60s today with some areas seeing 70s on Thursday. This nice warm up will abruptly end Friday as highs fall back into the 20s and 30s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

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

Washington’s Birthday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

 

Warmer temperatures are in store for the region this week with low 60s possible both Wednesday and Thursday. Cooler air will then settle back into the region for the start of the upcoming weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

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

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

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

Washington’s Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Temperatures will be on the increase this week with low 60s expected by Wednesday. Rain chances will then return on Thursday as the next weather system impacts our area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. East wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

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

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

 

Wintry weather will return to the area this weekend, coming in several rounds. Late this afternoon through the overnight, light snow will develop across northern MO and northeastern KS. A dusting to 1” is possible with this round. South of the river, freezing drizzle is expected to develop overnight. During the day Saturday, precipitation will decrease in coverage and intensity. Spotty freezing drizzle is possible south of I-70 with light snow or flurries elsewhere. Little or no accumulation is expected during the day Saturday. Then the main round of snowfall comes Saturday night. 1-2” of snow is possible north of I-70 with an inch or less south of the river. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 25. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A chance of snow after 9 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 9. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -1 and 7. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 9. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

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

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

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

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Today will feel much warmer than it has in a while with high temperatures reaching into the upper 40s south of the Missouri River and upper 30s to lower 40s to the north. This warm up will be brief as a cold front will push into the region Friday creating quite the temperature difference between central and northern Missouri with upper 40s to the south and lower 20s to the north. Some light mixed precipitation is possible on the colder side of the front possibly creating a driving hazard in that region Friday. This front will push through our area Friday night dropping temperatures throughout the area into the teens and lower 20s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -1 and 8. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

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

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

 

This morning will start off chilly with low temperatures in the single digits and wind chill values below zero across the area. Temperatures will warm up to near freezing today but winds will keep it feeling like the teens to lower 20s. A warm up will occur Thursday afternoon with high temperatures in the upper 40s to possibly the lower 50s south of HWY 50. A cold front will return to the area Friday afternoon splitting the area up with high temps in the 20s north of the MO River and in the 40s south of the Missouri River. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 29. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Winter weather is expected to move into the area this afternoon, mainly north of the Missouri River. The system will arrive in two different waves, the first being just after noon north of the Missouri River, and the second being after sunset. The main bulk of accumulating snow will remain north of the Missouri River with the highest totals expected from St. Joseph to Kirksville. Interstate 35 could have significant impacts after noon with visibility dropping below 1 mile at times with periods of heavy snowfall and possible snow covered roads. The KC metro may see some light snow around noon briefly with the main chances being after 6-7 p.m. as the tail end of the system pushes through. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Snow, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 20. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Friday: A chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Two rounds of snow remain in the forecast: the first near the IA/MO border this afternoon and evening; and the second Tuesday afternoon and evening across the majority of the area. The track of the second system is still shifting around, and is starting to pull further to the north. Up to 3-4″ of total snow is possible from both systems combined. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of snow, mainly before 11 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Snow after noon. High near 20. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

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

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

In case a reminder is needed, it’s still winter, and the area could see some minor accumulating snow arriving on Sunday. In the meantime, the weather will be benign with varying temperatures: chilly today through tonight, but rather warm for early February for tomorrow. Happy Groundhog Day! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

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

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.