Weather

TODAY: Mother’s Day will start off pleasant with temperatures warming to around 80 degrees with mostly sunny skies. Isolated showers will track in from the west this evening and become more widespread into the overnight. TOMORROW: The Monday morning commute will feature showers and rumbles of thunder that persist into the afternoon. Temperatures will remain

TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear night with temperatures falling into the mid 50s by the end of the night. If you missed the Aurora Borealis yesterday, there is another opportunity tonight because of these sky conditions and continued solar flare activity. For optimal viewing conditions, get away from sources of light and look north

TODAY: Saturday remains mostly clear and seasonal with highs in the mid-70s. Winds from the northwest will be noticeable at times gusting up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Mother’s Day is also pleasant with highs up to 80 degrees. A few showers are possible in the evening but dinner plans should remain dry. EXTENDED: Rain spreads

THIS AFTERNOON: Friday is still cooler with a high near 70 and a light northwest breeze shifting westerly in the evening. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear overnight. The northern lights may be visible in northern Mid-MO due to a series of CMEs disrupting the atmosphere. Look to the northern horizon between 1 and 4 a.m.

TODAY: Friday is much like Thursday, with a few extra clouds through the morning. Expect partly cloudy skies, a high near 70, and a light northwest breeze shifting westerly in the evening. TONIGHT: Winds are light tonight, and skies are partly cloudy to mostly clear. We’ll have temperatures in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Saturday starts

TONIGHT: Gradually increasing clouds with lows in the lower 50s. Breezy with northwest wind gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Clouds gradually decrease with highs near 70. EXTENDED: Clouds will begin to roll in tonight, keeping temperatures near average in the lower 50s. We’ll see a bit more cloud cover tomorrow as a weak front

THIS AFTERNOON: Thursday is cooler and somewhat breezy with a cold front tracking out. Highs will be in the 70s with a steady northwest breeze up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds may be more noticeable overnight, and some may see a quick passing light shower. Otherwise, we’re mostly dry with lows in the low 50s.

TODAY: Thursday is partly cloudy and cooler behind the cold front tied to Wednesday’s storms. Expect a high in the low 70s. TONIGHT: Overnight, clouds may be a bit more persistent from the north, and some may see a quick passing light shower. Otherwise, we’re mostly dry, with lows in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Friday

TONIGHT: Severe weather exits the area before sunset. Clouds gradually clear with lows falling into the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a chance for a few sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to around 70. EXTENDED: Severe thunderstorms are possible south of I-70 through about 7:00 p.m. as a front pushes