Springlike into Thursday, with rain to end the week

TONIGHT: A warmer night is in store for mid-Missouri as winds remain out of the southwest up to 13 mph. Overnight lows will only drop towards 40 by morning under clear skies, but it still could feel a bit chilly with wind chills hovering around freezing.

THURSDAY: Another springlike day awaits everyone, as mostly sunny skies and southwesterly winds will warm us yet again. Highs will climb into the mid to upper 60s, with areas north of I-70 slightly cooler. While sunny skies will be in the forecast, clouds will begin to filter in from the west by the evening, as our next system tracks into Mid-Missouri. Winds through the day will be out of the southwest up to 13 mph.

EXTENDED: Rain showers with possible isolated thunderstorms will track into Mid-Missouri from the west overnight Thursday into Friday. This comes as a frontal boundary begins to slide through the region and interacts with low level moisture streaming into Mid-Missouri. Widespread rain is expected into Friday, with cooler temperatures. It’s likely that many locations will stay in the mid 40s through most of the afternoon Friday. Any rain that we see will likely amount to .75″, with higher amounts north. No severe weather is likely, but we can’t rule out a few rumbles of thunder. Rain comes to an end into Saturday, with a quick rebound in temperatures for the weekend. While no rain is expected Saturday, another system will begin to take shape that will arrive late Sunday into Monday, with the return of cooler weather. Be sure to check back at ABC 17 to get the latest updates on the forecast.