Patchy fog this morning will give way to increasing temperatures through Thursday. Much colder temperatures will arrive by the late week and continue through Christmas. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

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

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

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

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

Above normal temperatures and rain chances are forecast over the next 5 days. Today and tomorrow will be great days to enjoy some outdoor activities. Then, we’ve got a chance for some much needed rain Sunday morning with scattered light rain possible Monday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

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

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

 

A cloudy and cooler day is expected today, with a chance for a sprinkle/flurry mix this afternoon and evening in eastern KS and northwestern MO. Impacts are not anticipated, as very little, if any, accumulation is expected. More widespread rain is expected and welcomed for most of the day Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers between 7 p.m. and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

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

Sunday: A chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

 

Cooler temperatures today will give way to warmer and windier conditions on Wednesday following the passage of another cold front. These strong winds combined with dry conditions will lead to another day of elevated fire danger Wednesday afternoon. Dry weather will then return on Thursday before light rain showers move back into the area Thursday night. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

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

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

 

Strong northwest winds, low relative humidity, and dry surface fuels will lead to extreme fire danger across the area today. All outdoor burning should be avoided. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

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

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

 

Bundle up! The coldest day yet this season has arrived, and breezy conditions will bring wind chills into single digits to lower teens. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

 

This might be a good time to find a good book and a cup of cocoa, because you may not feel up to heading outside the rest of the week. Yes, that is a below freezing HIGH temperature on Thursday! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of sprinkles between noon and 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

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

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Strong winds and colder temperatures will make for a blustery Tuesday, and while winds are expected to abate later in the week, very chilly temperatures Thursday and Friday will keep conditions more favorable for indoor activities. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

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

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.