Beautiful end to the week, with warming temperatures
TODAY: Clouds are clearing this afternoon, with a gorgeous end to the work week planned across Mid-Missouri. Temperatures this afternoon are in the upper 60s and lower 70s and will top out near 73 degrees today. Winds will be out of the north today under 10 mph making for a gorgeous day.
TONIGHT: Broken clouds are possible through 7PM, while it looks to be mostly clear overnight. Temperatures will be more May like tonight dropping to the upper 40s and lower 50s with a north wind under 8 mph.
EXTENDED: On Saturday morning we’ll need to watch for patchy fog as temperatures will be cool in the mid to upper 40s and winds will be light under 5 mph. We’ll have a warming trend as we head into the weekend with mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s to near 80 Saturday with a light northerly breeze shifting to the south under 8 mph. A southwesterly wind will increase to 12 mph Sunday afternoon, warming us into the lower 80s. The warming will continue into early next week with highs in the mid to upper 80s Monday and Tuesday. It’s possible we could see our first 90 degree day by next Monday in some locations. The humidity increases by next next week again, giving us muggy nights with lows in the 60s. The next opportunity for rain and thunderstorms looks possible by next Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Medium and Long range forecast models indicate a possible active pattern for the end of next week and into the following weekend. Please check for updates here and on ABC17 News.