Tracking mild weather and possibilities for stormy weather

TODAY: Temperatures moving into the high 40's, and partly cloudy, clearing skies.

TOMORROW: It's New Year's Eve, and it's looking less likely for any rain to be observed in the area. Temperatures are trending to be warmer tomorrow, with partly cloudy skies. As the New Year's Eve night moves on, temperatures do start to move back down into the low 40's.

EXTENDED: Our warmest day of the week is Monday, but along with that we could see some widespread rain, with possibilities for storms. The severe outlook is low as of right now, and the main area that could be affected is the south part of Missouri. As for the rest of the week, temperatures are slowly moving back down to average for this time of year. By the end of the week, Columbia looks to be back down in the mid 30's.