Another mild Fall day is in store today with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A few scattered showers will be possible after midnight tonight into Saturday morning. However, the main round of potentially severe thunderstorms will move into the area late Saturday afternoon. These thunderstorms are expected to develop into a line of storms which will be capable of damaging winds, heavy rain, and minor flooding. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 74. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 a.m. Low around 48. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

 

The weather through the end of the traditional work week will continue to be benign, with temperatures slowly but steadily rising into the mid to upper 70s by Friday. With the start of the weekend, the next weather maker will be approaching the local area, triggering the next chance for showers and thunderstorms. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

 

Benign weather conditions with high temperatures lingering in the 70s through the week is to be expected, with the next chance for showers and storms arriving Saturday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

 

Classic fall weather is on tap for this workweek, with afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s to middle 70s each day. Sunny skies and dry weather can be expected this week, with the next chance of rain returning on Saturday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Patchy frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

 

A few thunderstorms will be possible late today and overnight, mainly north of the Interstate 70 corridor. A couple storms may briefly become strong, with small hail up to nickel-size possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon and evening across much of the outlook area. Expect storms to redevelop Saturday afternoon, with individual cells or clusters capable of large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall.  Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 a.m. Low around 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

 

While Fall is most assuredly here, the next few days will see conditions that feel more like late Summer as southerly winds bring warm humid air back to the region. While this will make Friday and Saturday a bit warm for this time of year, it will also set the stage for rain and thunderstorms, starting as early as Saturday morning in far northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas, with the potential for storms to develop southeast across Missouri by late Saturday afternoon and evening. Otherwise, Fall like conditions will then return for the end of the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 81. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

 

Chilly autumn weather will be very short lived with temperatures returning to the lower to middle 80s by Friday and Saturday. This will set the stage for numerous showers and thunderstorms Saturday evening, some of which could be strong to severe. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

 

Clouds and occasional rain showers will continue today with rainfall amounts generally a half inch or less. Clouds and rain will create a very chilly day with some areas not climbing out of the 40s for the first time since April. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers likely. High near 47. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southeast wind.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

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

Saturday: Showers. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

 

It’s going to actually feel like fall for most of the work week before we see those 80s again. As for storms, they return late tonight through Tuesday night. Right now, we don’t expect severe weather or flooding with these storms. Rainfall totals are expected to be between 0.25 to 1.0 inches across the area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m, then a chance of showers. High near 51. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.