Weather warms up today

Temperatures will warm up Tuesday to a high near 61, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Warm and breezy south winds today will be followed by south and southwest winds this evening and overnight, the weather service said.

Temperatures will stay in the 60s on Wednesday, before dropping Wednesday night, the weather service said. Rain chances increase Wednesday evening, mostly south and southeast of the Kansas City metropolitan area, with the best chances along the Ozark area during the overnight hours.

On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, the high will be only about 41, with cold, dry and sunny skies. Temperatures will drop to 26 on Thursday night, according to the weather service. Then, temperatures will warm up again for the weekend.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 61 and a light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning, the weather service said. Winds may gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 49 and a south wind of 13 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 31 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 62, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 13 to 17 mph will gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before midnight, according to the weather service. It will be cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest winds of 6 to 13 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.

Thanksgiving Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 41, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 6 to 11 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 26, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 37, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 60, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 59, the weather service said.