Tracking less rain and more heat into the weekend

TODAY: Even hotter temperatures today will push down on storm chances and keep the majority of Mid-MO dry. Highs reach the upper 80s and heavy humidity pushes the heat index into the 90s.

THIS EVENING: Conditions remain clear through sundown while more rain develops late overnight. Lows will remain warm in the 70s.

EXTENDED: The weekend is hot and humid and mainly dry after Saturday showers with highs climbing into the lower 90s. A Weather Alert Day is in effect from Sunday to Tuesday for the heat index rising above 105 degrees. A cold front moves through midweek bringing a chance for decent rainfall up to an inch and puts highs back into the 80s.