Remaining hot with isolated storms Tuesday afternoon

TUESDAY: Temperatures this afternoon are already on the rise under mostly sunny skies. We’ll once again see highs climb into the lower 90s. The big concern today will be heat indices climb above 95 degrees in most spots, as moisture continues to stream in from the south. Southerly winds will increase to near 15 mph in the afternoon and could gust as high as 25 mph at times. An isolated storm is possible Tuesday afternoon in areas closer to I-44 and east of HWY 63 but most areas will stay dry.

TONIGHT: Another mild and muggy night with partly cloudy skies. Lows will bottom out only in the lower 70s. Winds out of the south will remain up to 9 mph.

EXTENDED: There is a slight chance of a shower or t-storm Wednesday morning but storm chances will increase Wednesday afternoon and overnight ahead of a slow moving cold front which will gradually sink into Mid-Missouri. Any storms that develop Wednesday have the chance to be on the strong side. Most of mid-Missouri is under a slight risk, while our far southern portions are under a marginal risk. Strong wind gusts to 60 mph and large hail up to the size of quarters are the main threats. Heavy rain is also likely along and north of I-70, where up to .75″ of rain is possible. South of I-70 will see anywhere form 0.25 – 0.50″ through Thursday morning. The marginal threat continues for southern Missouri into Thursday morning. After a chance of early morning storms Thursday, it looks like a dry day before storm chances return each day from Friday through Sunday as hot, humid weather continues into the weekend. For additional weather updates follow us @ABC17Stormtrack on Twitter and like us on Facebook.