We will end the month of January on the mild side with highs in the upper 40s to the north and upper 50s to the south. However, a cold front will move through the area today and bring an end to the mild weather, dropping highs into the mid 20s to mid 30s by tomorrow. We will experience a bit of a warm-up as we move into the weekend however, a few storm systems are expected this weekend that will drop temperatures and bring the chance for light snow. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

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

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

 

High Fire Danger is expected today as dry and breezy conditions are expected with highs in the 40s. Winds this afternoon will increase out of the south to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Couple those winds with the recent dry weather and dry grasses and any fire that does ignite will quickly burn out of control. Thus, outdoor burning is discouraged and care should be taken to properly extinguish cigarettes. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

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

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

 

We’ll bottom out today and top out midweek in the rollercoaster-ride of temperatures this week, but conditions will be mainly dry. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

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

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

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

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

 

Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

 

Very high wildfire danger is likely this afternoon over areas south of the I-70 corridor. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Precipitation chances will return Friday into Saturday over central Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

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

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

 

A warming trend will begin today and continue well into next week. Light rain and a possible wintry mix will affect areas mainly south of the Missouri River Friday into Saturday, though overall rainfall totals will remain below a tenth of an inch. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

 

Light snowfall has resulted in slick spots on area roadways – use caution and slow down if traveling this morning. Otherwise cloudy skies will give way to peaks of sunshine this afternoon. Look for a steady increase in temperatures to end the work week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

 

A cold front will continue to usher in cooler air today, with temperatures steady or slowly falling through the day. Rain will return to most areas later this morning into the afternoon. A wintry mix will be possible late this afternoon, especially across northwest Missouri. Little to no snowfall accumulation is expected. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Rain showers before 5 p.m., then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5 p.m. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 10 p.m. and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

 

Warmer weather has arrived with several days with above normal temperatures. Clouds will increase for the weekend, with chances of rain on Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Chance of drizzle through the day. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers…drizzle in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers and snow showers. Colder. Highs in the upper 30s. Temperatures steady in the afternoon.

Monday Night And Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

Wednesday Through Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Lows 22 to 28.

 

Warm weather (highs above freezing) arrives today. Breezy south to southwest winds over the next couple of days will help lift temperatures out of the frigid basement that they have been wallowing in for the past several days. Expect afternoon highs to poke above freezing by this afternoon, though the melting snow will likely blunt today’s warm up a little. Expect even warmer temperatures to prevail as we move into and through the weekend, with a chance of rain arriving Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Patchy drizzle after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.