Thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon into tonight across the area. A few storms may be strong with gusty winds and small hail. Periodic chances for rain will continue late week into the weekend, but heavy rain will remain south of the area. Temperatures will remain below normal. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

 

In honor of National Book Lovers Day, the National Weather Service wanted to share one of their favorite non-fiction pieces that’s received widespread acclaim. Look for light rain to make an appearance in later chapters this evening into tonight. Spoiler alert: the hero, in the form of below normal temperatures, will continue to dominate from cover to cover. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

 

Below normal temperatures for August will continue through the workweek. Sunny skies today will give way to the next chance for rain on Wednesday into Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

 

Cooler temperatures and dry conditions are expected Friday, before potential heavy rainfall returns to the Kansas City Metro Saturday. Thunderstorms are possible beginning Saturday morning, with increasing chances expected Saturday evening and overnight. During this time, 2 to 3 inches of rainfall are possible across the area, with locally higher amounts. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued across the KC Metro and surrounding areas beginning Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:  

Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

 

Today will be similar to yesterday with isolated to scattered storms possible during the afternoon hours. This time though the storms are possible in areas from the KC metro to Kirksville. A cold front, bringing better storm chances, arrives tonight. Northern MO/KS will see storms first in the Thursday AM hours with the front and storms then moving southeast bringing storm chances to the rest of the forecast area through early Friday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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

 

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

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

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

Saturday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Temperatures will remain near or slightly below average through Thursday. Isolated thunderstorms are possible across central Missouri today, and across northeast Missouri on Wednesday, followed by scattered storms for much of the region Thursday afternoon. No strong or severe storms are expected. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

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

Saturday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

 

Fair weather will continue through the beginning of the work week with highs in the lower and middle 80s and partly cloudy skies through Wednesday. The next chance for showers and thunderstorms will arrive with a cold front on Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northeast wind.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

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

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

 

A pretty nice weekend is in store, especially for the end of July – partly cloudy with highs in the lower 80s and lows in the lower 60s (which is below normal). The current forecast calls for high temps staying below 90 degrees for the next week. As for rain, the next chance is in the Wednesday/Thursday time frame next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.