Strong storms possible through Thursday evening

TODAY : Temperatures this afternoon are in the mid to upper 60s across a good portion of the region. We’ll continue to see temperatures remain on the warm side through the remainder of today, ahead of a very strong cold front. Strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, as storms arrive in the southwestern portion of the viewing area. The timing of these storms will likely be from 1PM until this evening. A slight risk of severe weather is likely as we head into the evening. Isolated storms with large hail or strong wind gusts are possible. Up to a quarter inch of rain is likely, with heavier amounts. TONIGHT : Skies look to be clearing north of I-70 by 7PM-9PM. Areas south will see decreasing clouds overnight with northerly winds under 20 mph. Temperatures will be cooler overnight returning to the mid 30s. EXTENDED: Friday will be cooler with highs in the low 40s. A band of snow moves in north of I-70 starting as early as 2AM late Friday night into Saturday morning. A mix of rain and sleet increases from the southwest near the Ozarks by 6AM-8AM increasing to areas south of I-70 through 9AM before changing over to snow for nearly all of Mid-Missouri late morning. Snow looks to taper off through 4PM-6PM near I-44. Minor accumulation of 1″ to 2″ is looking possible for most locations. We’ll need to monitor slightly higher accumulations for those north of I-70. We’ll have updates in coming days as new data comes in. Sunday looks dry and cold with highs in the mid 30s. We’ll keep an eye for possible snow returning again Sunday night into Monday morning of next week as a possible clipper looks to move in by Monday morning which could cause slick roads for the morning commute. Please check back for updates and follow ABC17Stormtrack on Twitter and ABC17News on Facebook for updates as well.