Dry today, with increasing rain chances through rest of week

TODAY: The beautiful and unseasonably cool weather continues across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, as temperatures will only climb into the lower 80s. The only difference in today from the last several is our winds, as they will shift out of the southeast under 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to build through the evening causing for mostly cloudy skies through the night. Spotty showers and t-storms will spread east late Wednesday night, affecting areas west of HWY 63. Storms look to hold off until after midnight tonight. Low temperatures will drop into the mid 60s. Winds through the night will be out of the southeast at 3-6 mph.

EXTENDED: The chance of showers and storms continues Thursday. These will be “hit and miss” with rainfall amounts up to a quarter inch east of HWY 63 and possible half inch totals west. These will end by early evening and no severe weather is expected. As a wave of low pressure tracks into mid-Missouri, Friday sees an increasing chance of shower and t-storms, this time most likely south of I-70. Rainfall amounts could be up to a half inch. Highs will reach the lower 80s Friday. Heading into the weekend, we’ll pick up another chance of t-storms Saturday and Sunday as the upper level pattern remains active across Mid-Missouri. Watch ABC17 News for the latest forecast and follow ABC17 Stormtrack on Twitter for updates.