Rain returns late tonight through tomorrow evening. The best chance is in areas east of I-29 and along/north of I-70. Thunderstorms are expected back in the area Friday morning through Saturday evening. Some storms could be strong to severe. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 70. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

 

More normal temperature are expected today and tomorrow before climbing back above normal for the end of the work week through the weekend. There’s a small chance for a few scattered showers today and tomorrow, but the best chance for widespread showers and storms is Thursday through Saturday. The potential for severe weather is low at this time. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of rain showers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

 

Potentially record breaking temperatures are expected again today, especially along and south of I-70. After today, temperatures will be closer to normal for a couple of days with multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms possible across the area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

 

Spring will be springing again this weekend as temperatures more typical of late April return today. A weak little cold front will sweep through later today, helping push temperatures back down for Saturday, but a return of southerly winds Sunday will bring back the warmer temperatures by the end of the weekend. Sunday’s temperatures are more typical of late May. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

 

It looks warmer than normal for the foreseeable future starting today as highs climb into the upper 50s and lower 60s. For St. Patrick’s day, there may be some morning rain showers, but these will give way to clearing conditions during the afternoon hours with temperatures warming into the 60s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

 

After a cold start to the day, temperatures will only warm in the lower 40s. But rest assured, spring will reestablish itself later in the week and into the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

 

Residents in eastern Kansas and extreme western Missouri may see snow flurries or light snow this morning. No accumulating snow is expected. Otherwise temperatures will gradually warm through the week with highs above normal by St. Patrick’s Day. While there may be some rain showers Friday morning, the afternoon looks dry as temperatures climb into the middle 60s across eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

 

Cold weather will continue for the next few days with hard freezes expected tonight and again Tuesday night. A few light rain and snow showers are possible today and again Tuesday morning. Far northern Missouri may see a light dusting of snow today, otherwise no accumulation is expected. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10 a.m., then a chance of snow between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 3 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

 

Light snow will move into the region late tonight into early Saturday morning, spreading 1-2 inches of accumulation through the afternoon. Although snow may initially accumulate only on grassy or elevated surfaces, slow travel is still expected Saturday morning, and slick roads are a possibility as snow continues to accumulate. To add insult to injury for early-blossoming plants, a hard freeze is also expected tonight and again Saturday night.  Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Snow before 4 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow. High near 34. East wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 4 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

 

As is typical this time of year, Spring is trying to emerge while is winter is trying to hold on. Both seasons will make an appearance over the next couple days. Today temperatures will range from the mid-upper 50s over northern Missouri where a cold front is already moving through this morning to the upper 60s to mid 70s south. Out ahead of the front across central Missouri, isolated severe storms capable of producing large hail will be possible this afternoon. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 11 mph.

Friday Night: Snow likely after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 32. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Rain likely before 10 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., then snow likely after 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of snow before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.