Pleasant weather: Today’s high near 74

Highs will be in the low 70s today. (National Weather Service graphic)

Today, more pleasant weather is in the forecast, with the high near 74, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will remain mild through the weekend, and dry weather will persist through the next week, the weather service said.

South-southeasterly winds are possible from 6 to 10 mph on Saturday and Sunday, according to the weather service.

Skies are somewhat hazy with the effects of the smoke from Western wildfires at the upper levels. At the surface, however, there are little to no effects from the smoke, according to the weather service. Expect the blanket of upper-level smoke to remain at least for the next few days, the weather service said.

The diminished solar influx could affect some solar-dependent industries and may cause daytime highs to come up slightly short of forecast, according to the weather service.

The Mid-America Regional Council’s air quality index for Friday is “good,” or green.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74 and an east wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 52 and an east wind of 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74 and a southeast wind of 6 to 10 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 54 and a southeast wind of 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 77 and a south southeast wind of 6 to 10 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low of 54, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be clear, with a low of 57, according to the weaether service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Forecast: Temperatures in mid-80s today

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Today’s weather will be like Tuesday’s, with a high in the mid-80s and no rain in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.

While it will be a mostly sunny day, there could be periods of haze and smoke in the sky from the western fires, the weather service said. That might result in less sunshine than is normal.

According to the air quality forecast, the smoke could be worse on Thursday. The forecast is at https://airquality.weather.gov/probe_aq_data.php?latitude=39.1149&longitude=-94.7708.

The MARC air quality skycast stated that the air quality is moderate, or yellow, for Wednesday. There is an elevated ozone concentration and unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

A cold front is expected to move through the region late this afternoon into the mid-evening hours, according to the weather service. It is arriving faster than earlier anticipated.

A scattered area of cumulus clouds may develop, especially along the front, the weather service said.

A dry lower atmosphere may eliminate any effects other than a wind shift associated with the front, according to the weather service, but a sprinkle may be seen in some areas.

After the front moves in, there will be drier and cooler air on Thursday, with highs in the 70s into the weekend, the weather service said.

There is not much of a chance for rain, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 84 and a calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58 and a north wind of 5 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 77 and a north northeast wind of 7 to 10 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 54 and a northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny with a hig near 74 and an east southeast wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be clear, with a low of 54, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 78, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low of 56, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

Tuesday it will be sunny, with a high of 81, the weather service said.

Today’s weather: Sunny, high of 83

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Today and Wednesday, temperatures will be in the 80s with calm weather, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures may drop to the mid-70s on Thursday, with a cold front pushing through the area, with lower humidity, the weather service said.

The fall-like weather will remain through the weekend, according to the weather service.

The chances for rain are very small during the next seven days, the weather service said. No hazardous weather is expected.

There is also a possibility of periods of haze or smoke from western fires during the sunny day, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 83 and a calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 59 and a south southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, ith a high near 85 and a light and variable wind, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 59, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 76 and a northeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 53, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 53, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 54, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 76, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 79, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service.