Scattered thunderstorms will affect parts of the region this morning, according to the National Weather Service..
While small hail will be possible with some storms, severe weather is not expected, the weather service said.
Temperatures will drop into the mid 30s Thursday morning as Canadian high pressure builds south across the lower Missouri Valley, according to the weather service.
Frost is expected across much of the area with freeze conditions anticipated across far northwest Missouri, the weather service said.
Isolated storms will again be possible early Friday morning and again over the weekend, according to the weather service. Widespread severe weather is not expected.
Today, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 54. The north wind will be 8 to 14 mph with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight, the low will be around 36 with a north wind of 5 to 7 mph, according to the weather service. Patchy frost is possible after 5 a.m.
Thursday, expect patchy frost before 8 a.m. It will be sunny with a high near 59, the weather service said. The east wind will be 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. It will be mostly cloudy with a low of 47. There will be an east southeast wind of 5 mph.
Friday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high of 67, the weather service said. There will be a south wind of 5 to 9 mph.
Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 61, according to the weather service.
Saturday, expect a high of 81 with mostly cloudy skies, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63.