Temperatures will climb to a high near 41 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service.
The weak cold front that slides through the area early this morning lacks any real push of cold air behind it, so that temperatures actually may be a little warmer than Tuesday, the weather service said.
Skies today will be mostly sunny, and tonight’s forecast will change to mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Winds will return from the south later tonight, bringing an increase in moisture from the Gulf Coast states, the weather service said.
This could set the stage for some light freezing drizzle Thursday morning across areas near and south of the Missouri River. On Thursday morning, there will be a slight chance of freezing drizzle before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of drizzle between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to the weather service.
Any precipitation that does develop Thursday will be very light and may struggle to develop at all, according to the weather service. The most likely areas to have drizzle before 10 a.m. will be between Boonville, Mo., and the Kansas City area.
The skies will be cloudy Thursday with a high near 40.
Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. The low will be 36. The heaviest rain is expected to fall near and south of I-70.
The 40 percent chance of rain continues on Friday. The high will be near 44.
Friday night’s weather will be mostly cloudy with a low of 33.
Saturday, expect partly sunny skies and a high near 41. Saturday night, the low will be around 31.
Sunday, the high will be near 45, and on Sunday night, the low will be around 33.
Monday, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 44. Monday night, the low will be around 28.
Tuesday, the high will be near 42.