Tracking warmer temperatures Thursday, severe risk on Friday
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s to around 40.
TOMORROW: Partly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 60s to near 70. Winds could gust to 25 mph.
EXTENDED: Strong south winds help increase moisture across the region as a warm front lifts to our north. Temperatures reach into the upper 60s during the day with more cloud cover toward late afternoon and evening. A few showers or rumbles of thunder will be possible late Thursday night into Friday morning. Friday morning is expected to be warm and breezy with morning lows in the upper 50s. Showers and storms are expected to develop along and ahead of a cold front by early afternoon, forming from west to east. Some storms could become severe, with forward speeds up to 50-60 mph. A Weather Alert Day is in effect from noon through 8:00 p.m. for the threat of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Storms look to exit Mid-Missouri to the east before sunset, leaving us windy and cooler behind the cold front. The weekend starts off chilly with highs in the lower 50s on Saturday, but we rebound back into the low 70s on Sunday. The active pattern returns for next week with storm chances on Monday and Tuesday, and we're already monitoring Tuesday for the potential of another round of severe weather.
