Tracking summer-like temperatures as rain gradually enters the forecast

TODAY: I'm tracking a warm and mostly sunny Memorial Day afternoon as winds blow out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. This will help temperatures warm into the low 80s across Central Missouri.

TONIGHT: I'm tracking a gradual increase in cloud cover as winds continue to blow out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. Temperatures by the end of the night can be expected to drop into the upper 50s and low 60s.

EXTENDED: I'm tracking a cloudy day ahead on Tuesday, but the majority of the morning and afternoon hours are trending on the drier side. A system of showers is expected to move into Central Missouri from the south during Tuesday afternoon, most likely bringing rain to the I-44 corridor, but as it approaches I-70, the system becomes less organized. The most likely chance to see precipitation closer to Columbia will be during the late afternoon and evening hours. Daily scattered showers and storm chances will continue throughout the rest of the week, with the best chances of observing daily precipitation staying south of I-70. Temperatures throughout this period of time will stay in the upper 70s and low 80s. This weekend, drier weather can be expected to return as daily high temperatures continue to warm into the upper 70s and low 80s.