A few isolated to scattered showers and weak storms are possible across western and central Missouri this afternoon but heavy rain is not expected. Otherwise sunny and much more comfortable weather will move in for the end of the week and last for several days. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

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

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

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

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

 

An active weather day is expected in the region. While it will be hot and humid, mainly south of Highway 36, with heat indices around 105, that high heat may be tempered by cloud cover moving over. The bigger story will be the potential for severe thunderstorms with mainly damaging winds this afternoon and this evening. Heavy rainfall is also expected across northern MO where widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches is likely. Pockets of higher amounts are expected and rain rates could be as high as 3”/hour in the heaviest storms. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

 

Temperatures will warm back up today with highs in the middle 90s expected across eastern Kansas and west central Missouri. Heat indices will be around 100 degrees. The heat turns up Wednesday with heat indices around 105. This heat will set the stage for strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening across northern Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

 

Slightly cooler temperatures will prevail today with most areas seeing highs in the 80s for the first time in ten days. Temperatures will rise back into the 90s Tuesday and Wednesday before another round of storms moves through Wednesday night. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 8 mph. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

 

An Excessive Heat Warning continues for the entire area today and Saturday for temperatures in the upper 90s and heat index values as high as 110. Some heat relief will arrive with a cold front Saturday evening with highs on Sunday expected to be around 90 degrees. A few storms are possible with the front Saturday evening. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 6 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.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

 

Heat index values will range from 103 to 108 degrees on Wednesday across the region. For Thursday and Friday heat indices will jump to around 105 to 110. Then on Saturday expect one more day of oppressive heat with heat indices around 105 degrees. Overnight lows will generally remain rather high, with minimum temperatures only dropping to around 75 to 80 degrees, which will offer very little relief from the day time heat. Take precautions to avoid overheating over the next several days. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

 

After a marginally hot day on Tuesday, heat index values will rise to between 105 and 110 degrees Wednesday through Saturday across the entire region. Confidence in the extreme heat lasting from Wed-Sat is highest along and south of Hwy 36. Areas north of Hwy 36 will have heat index values 105 to 110 Wednesday through Friday, but Saturday could see some storms and clouds, which may keep conditions slightly cooler. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Temperatures will start out in the lower to mid 90s with heat index values in the mid to upper 90s today. Tuesday the humidity will start to show up as heat index values will climb to near or above 100 degrees with temperatures in the mid-90s. An excessive heat watch is currently out for almost all of northern and central Missouri and Kansas valid through Saturday evening. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

 

After a brief reprieve from the heat, warm and muggy conditions will return by early to middle part of next week. Expect heat index values to return to above 100 by Tuesday and persist above 100 through the rest of the week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light east northeast wind.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.