Sunny skies and a high of about 82 are in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.
No hazardous weather is expected through next week, and minor river flooding is ongoing along points on the Missouri River, the weather service said.
Winds will begin to pick up out of the south this morning, according to the weather service, becoming gusty through the afternoon, with south southeast of 5 to 10 mph in the forecast.
The surface ridge has shifted further east, allowing stronger moisture to move across the southern plains and some cumulus clouds developing by late morning to early afternoon, the weather service said. Near normal temperatures will continue with highs topping out in the lower 80s across much of the forecast area.
By Friday and Saturday, an increase in low-level moisture will bring the heat index back into the lower 90s, according to the weather service.
Precipitation chances are low through the weekend, but a system moving across the northern plains early next week could have an effect. A cold front will slide into the region late Monday and Tuesday, bringing increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms, according to the weather service, but precipitation chances are not high. Areas north of I-70 will have the best chance of rainfall, the weather service said.
Hurricane Florence at this time appears to have little to no impact on the local area, but there could be increased cloud cover working into the region Monday and Tuesday, the weather service said.
If the track shifts to the west and Hurricane Florence works its way inland, there might be a few showers developing ahead of the frontal boundary as the hurricane increases convergence near the front.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 82 and south southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear with a low of 67 and a southeast wind of 6 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday it will be mostly sunny with a high near 84, and a south wind of 7 to 13 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 68 and a south southeast wind of 6 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 88 and a south wind of 7 to 10 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 69, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 87, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 67, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 86, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 67, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 86, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 67, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83, the weather service said.