Tracking the return of Summer
THURSDAY: A few thunderstorms that have developed to our west will slide southeast throughout the morning. If these hold together, they could move into the Lake of the Ozarks region later this morning, before fizzling out. Otherwise, temperatures will start out comfortable again but will begin to climb this afternoon. Highs will reach the upper 80's under partly cloudy skies. There's a chance we redevelop a spot storm this afternoon but that chance appears very low.
TONIGHT: Staying quiet overnight with lows only falling to near 70.
EXTENDED: Friday is looking to stay toasty, too. Temperatures will top out near 90, if not some low 90's by the afternoon with the feels like temperatures pushing into the middle 90's. Storms will get going to our north as a disturbance rolls through the Upper Midwest. These storms will drop south overnight and push in early Saturday morning. They'll pack a severe threat with them, with a few gusty winds possible. That threat seems to be on the lower side, as these will likely be weakening as they approach. Storm chances stick around for the remainder of the weekend, leading to a break from the heat Saturday. Storms more scattered in coverage will get temperatures back in the upper 80's Sunday, and keep them there going forward. Daily storm chances look to join the heat and humidity next week.
