Today we will see the beginning of a warming trend that will persist into, and through, the weekend into next work week. Expect afternoon highs to tip-toe above freezing by Thursday, with 40s and 50s expected this weekend. However, towards the end of the weekend a storm system will move across the Plains, likely resulting in widespread rain across eastern Kansas and Missouri Sunday, with a fleeting chance of light snow Sunday night as the weather system exits to the east. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

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

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 1 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

 

It’s going to be cold as an icicle out there today. Luckily, the cold won’t linger as high will reach well into the the 40s by Friday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of flurries between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -14 and -24. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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

Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

 

Snow is shifting south of the area this morning leaving some very cold temperatures in its wake. Temperatures will drop through the day today with afternoon highs in the single digits to the north to the teens further south. Temperatures will continue to fall tonight with lows bottoming out in the single digits below zero. Those very cold temperatures coupled with the winds will lead to dangerous wind chill values between 15 to 25 below zero. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5 p.m. Wind chill values between -5 and -12. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -12 and -17. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -11 and -21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

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

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

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

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

Below freezing temperatures are expected for the next week with several days of highs just in the teens and lows in the single digits to single digits below zero. There is a chance for light snow on Sunday and again Sunday night into Monday. Minor accumulations of 1 to 2 inches will be possible. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -3 and -13. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Sunday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

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

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

 

After mild weather today and tonight, a strong cold front will slam through the area, knocking temperatures from the 40s early in the day back into the teens by the evening. This front will bring with it a mess of wintry weather. Rain will change to freezing rain, sleet, and eventually snow. Also, strong winds developing in the wake of the front will lead to areas of blowing snow. Another thing to watch out for is the liquid precipitation that falls early in the day may freeze on surfaces, including roads, as temperatures rapidly fall during the day. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1 a.m. Low around 29. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after noon, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing snow after 10 a.m. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5 p.m. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

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

M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

 

Areas of dense fog, with temperatures at or below freezing, may result in slippery travel conditions this morning. Otherwise, temperatures will warm into the 40s and lower 50s today with warm conditions again on Wednesday. Cold weather returns for the weekend with light snow possible Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m., then a chance of drizzle between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m., then rain likely after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely before 7 a.m., then a chance of drizzle between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., then a chance of snow after 8 a.m. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Friday Night: A chance of snow before 8 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

 

Temperatures will be on the rebound the next few days as southerly winds return to the area, with mid-50s possible by Wednesday. This will be short lived as a strong cold front will move through the region on Thursday, which will bring the next chance of precipitation to the area. Following its departure, cold air will filter into the lower Missouri Valley just in time for the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Areas of fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 11 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain before 7 a.m., then a chance of snow between 7 a.m. and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

 

Dry, but continued cool conditions will persist both today and tomorrow before a wintry mix arrives Sunday morning. Pockets of light freezing rain or drizzle will be possible early Sunday, before temperatures warm above freezing later in the afternoon. Dry weather will then return for the start of the upcoming work week as high pressure builds into the area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -7 and 3. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of drizzle between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a slight chance of freezing drizzle after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 3 a.m. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 8 a.m., then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

 

Morning temperatures will remain below zero to single digits with wind chill values near or below zero for the next few days, but high temperatures will slowly start to climb up each day topping out Sunday in the 40s! Most areas south of the Missouri River will actually rise above freezing Saturday with everybody joining the above freezing party on Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2 a.m., then a slight chance of rain showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.