Tracking a wet Wednesday before sunshine wraps up the week

TODAY: A line of northeastward marching thunderstorms producing heavy rain this morning will continue to slowly push southeastward. This will bring repeated heavy rainfall in some communities, lending to flooding problems throughout the morning. Be mindful of areas that are prone to flooding, and never drive through standing water. The severe threat is largely over, but a strong storm cannot be ruled out ahead of the line, where some storm energy remains. This activity will make it out of mid-Missouri by the afternoon, with a relative lull in precipitation settling in behind it. More showers and storms are expected this afternoon, with any stronger storms staying south of this morning's front, which should keep it confined to the I-44 corridor. Temperatures will be cool today; only climbing into the mid 70s.

TONIGHT: Rain and thunder will persist in a more sporadic nature into the overnight, with less widespread coverage of rainfall. Dry, but cloudy conditions find us by sunrise on Thursday. Temperatures only fall into the high 50s.

EXTENDED: Thursday afternoon, sunshine finally returns to the forecast. It's not enough to bring us close to seasonable; temperatures climb into the mid 70s. The clearest day in the forecast comes on Friday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s. Hit and miss chances for storms enter the forecast for the weekend, with temperatures slowly climbing into the low 80s by early next week.