A warmer and somewhat active work week is expected. Tuesday morning, there is a chance for patchy drizzle in far eastern KS and all of MO. Wednesday evening, there is chance for light rain mainly along and east of HWY 65. As temperatures drop though, areas north of HWY 36 may see some wintry mix. At this time, little accumulation is expected both Tuesday and Wednesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after 9 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday: Patchy drizzle before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 10 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 15.

Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 23.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

The cold temperatures continue today and tonight but not quite as cold as last night. A warming trend will begin tomorrow, and by Sunday, highs for most in the area will be above freezing. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

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

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Light snow will taper off this morning with little to no additional accumulation. Temperatures only in the teens today will fall into the single digits with some parts of northeast KS and northern MO dropping below zero. Combined with light winds of 5 to 10 mph this will create wind chill values as cold as 15 below zero. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of snow before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -2 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

 

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation said motorists should avoid travel if possible in Missouri late Wednesday night and Thursday due to incoming accumulating snow and bitterly cold temperatures. Travel on Missouri’s roads should be restricted to necessary trips only especially Thursday morning. Morning rush hour commutes will be impacted by the winter weather across most of Missouri.

“MoDOT crews will be out early tonight preparing before the storm moves in from northwest Missouri to southeast Missouri, but lower temperatures in the teens will make the chemicals not as effective,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth. “The heaviest band of snowfall is expected to hit during the peak of Thursday morning rush hour, and we advise motorists to postpone travel during that time.”

If a section of highway is shut down for extended periods, MoDOT said drivers should heed the warnings on the digital signs and exit the highway at the next available exit. To check road conditions including winter weather conditions and traffic speeds, please check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/.

MoDOT said if you have to travel, to use proper winter safety precautions and make sure you have a full tank of gas, extra blankets and gloves and provisions like water and snacks. Please wear your seat belt and don’t drive distracted. If you encounter car troubles or are involved in a crash, please remain in your vehicle.

One to three inches of snow will fall across much of the region overnight, beginning late this evening and tapering off shortly before dawn. This snow may make for a slow and potentially slick commute Thursday morning, particularly on any roads that are left untreated. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 4 a.m. Low around 11. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

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

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

 

A cold airmass will settle into the region this week with highs in the teens and 20s through Saturday. Light snow is expected across much of the area Thursday morning with the potential for light accumulations around an inch. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Above normal temperatures and mainly quiet conditions are expected for your upcoming holiday weekend. However, if Monday is a holiday for you as well, don’t plan on too many outdoor activities — rain is headed in that morning and may linger into the afternoon. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light south southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

High fire danger is a concern over the next couple days with gusty winds around 20 to 25 mph at times. Dry conditions and dry grasses across the area will make it difficult to control any fires that ignite. Outdoor burning is strongly cautioned against on Thursday and Friday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

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

New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1 a.m., then a chance of snow between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

While this is in no way a long-range forecast for snow to return to the area, there are some climatological signals suggesting that cold conditions will return to the area just after the new year. The same climate signals are also pointing toward perhaps a slightly more active precipitation pattern. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.