Clouds will stick around into Saturday, Tracking weekend rain/storm chances
THIS AFTERNOON: Thick cloud cover continues to hold strong over lots of Mid-Missouri, but some peeks of sunshine are breaking through across some of our western counties. We can expect the sun to poke out a few times through this evening, but we’re likely not to clear out until later tonight. Temperatures will hold in the upper 50s.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will stick around overnight, with winds turning back out of a more southeasterly direction and picking up to 15 mph. It will still be a bit of a damp feel out tonight. Temperatures will bottom out in the upper 40s for overnight lows, so you will want the light jacket.
EXTENDED: You can leave the jacket at home by Saturday afternoon as temperatures return to the low 70s, with a few peeks of sunshine throughout the day. Our next chance of rain looks like it will hold off until late Saturday, as an upper-level disturbance swings through. Rain chances will increase late Saturday night into Sunday morning. We will likely see a break in the action Sunday before seeing some redevelopment into the afternoon. There is a chance that we see some strong to severe storms this weekend, with enough instability developing. The better chance looks like it could be Sunday, but there are some timing questions. With a messy, complex forecast, models are struggling on things like timing and placement of some key features, so this forecast is likely to change over the coming hours. Ultimately, what unfolds Sunday depends on what happens Saturday. A cold front finally clears the area Sunday night, effectively ending our rain chances. Monday and Tuesday look spectacular with temperatures staying in the low 70s and sunshine returning.
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