Increasing rain as tropical moisture moves in could lead to flooding

TONIGHT: Scattered storm chances continue into tonight, with the better chance for storms north of I-70. Building clouds will lead to overcast skies, as the slow moving front gradually stalls out near I-70. A secondary round of rainfall will develop after 2am bringing waves of rainfall into the Thursday morning commute. Winds will shift out of the northeast up to 9 mph, with overnight lows falling near 70.

THURSDAY: Morning showers and t-storms will decrease with mostly cloudy skies and high temperatures near 80. Additional showers and storms are expected to develop in the afternoon and evening close to a stationary front just south of I-70, shifting north into the overnight hours.

EXTENDED: Scattered showers and t-storms Friday will focus on areas north of I-70 early in the day but as moisture ahead of the circulation from Gordon moves in from the south, showers and storms will increase from the south later in the afternoon and Friday evening. Some of the storms could have heavy rainfall as they continue to build to the north-northeast into Saturday morning. As of now, the circulation from Gordon is expected to track from near Springfield early Saturday to just south of Jefferson City during the day Saturday then off to the northeast Saturday night. This would bring the heaviest rainfall from the tropical moisture to areas along east of HWY 63. Areas farther west and north will have lower amounts. Total rainfall amounts from now through Saturday are 2 to 4 inches with local amounts up to 6 inches possible. Flooding will become a possibility by Friday night through Saturday with rising rivers and possible flash flooding where rainfall rates are highest. With the rain in place, we’ll also see cooler conditions. Highs by the weekend will stay in the 70s. Make sure to stay tuned to ABC 17 News for the latest on the changing weather pattern.